The reclusive founder of Huawei broke years of silence after his daughter's arrest in Canada to say he misses her 'very much'
Get the Full StoryDmitry LovetskyHuawei's founder, Ren Zhengfei, breaking years of silence, has denied charges that his company spies on behalf of China.
Huawei is the second-biggest smartphone maker after Samsung and also provides core telecommunications kit to countries around the world.
Ren's daughter Meng Wanzhou is Huawei's chief financial officer, who was arrested in Canada at the behest of US authorities in December.
The press-shy founder said he missed his daughter and said justice would prevail.
Huawei is under unprecedented scrutiny over allegations against Meng involving Iran and thanks to the US-China trade war.
Ren Zhengfei, the press-shy founder of the Chinese electronics giant Huawei, broke years of public silence on Tuesday, telling reporters that he missed his daughter Meng Wanzhou "very much" and denying any wrongdoing by his company.
Meng is Huawei's chief financial officer, and she is being detained in Canada at the request of the US. Authorities have accused Huawei of violating US sanctions by doing business with Iran, a charge Meng has denied.See the rest of the story at Business InsiderNOW WATCH: Jeff Bezos is worth over 100 billion here's how the world's richest man makes and spends his moneySee Also:Huawei's CEO called Trump a 'great president' in an extraordinary plea to end America's war with his companyDemand for new smartphones is in free-fall and this chart shows that the bottom is not yet in sightA 2nd Huawei executive has been arrested this time in Poland on suspicion of spying for the Chinese government
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