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'Huawei lobbyists' held in Belgium raids over EU corruption

The prosecutor's office said it raided 21 addresses in Belgium, according to local media.

In a statement to the BBC, a spokesperson for Huawei said it had "a zero-tolerance policy towards corruption or other wrongdoing, and we are committed to complying with all applicable laws and regulations at all times". Le Soir reported that several people suspected of being lobbyists working for Huawei were detained, over the alleged bribery of current or former members of the European Parliament (MEP) to promote the company's trade policy. The investigation focuses on "active corruption within the European Parliament" as well as "forgery and use of forged documents", all within the framework of a "criminal organisation", the prosecutor's office said, adding that it was also looking to uncover possible money laundering.

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