Among the accused in the Huawei affair also one of the company’s top representatives

High staff member by a portal Politics identifies only as Yong J.was represented on Tuesday in the Belgian court, which is confirmed by documents related to the hearing. Documents prepared for a hearing before the Brussels court state that prosecutors are charged with accusations of « active corruption of a person performing public function, criminal organizations and money laundering. » Yong J. is listed at Huawei as Vice President for the European Region, previously heading the company’s Brussels office as a chief representative at the European Union.

Tuesday’s hearing was held behind closed doors and was part of the procedure where the defense discusses procedural cases with judges. Neither Yong J. nor his lawyers or Huaweia spokesman at the press requests Politician They did not respond to the comment.

Belgian authorities accused eight people last week for criminal offenses, including corruption and money laundering, in connection with the European Parliament and Huawei, reports the British portal Register. The allegations follow the March raids in Huaweia offices in Belgium and Portugal. Whether any of the accused is also a Slovenian citizen is unknown at the moment.

The investigation is, according to the portal Register Related to a letter from 2021, signed by several MEPs, which expressed concerns about « politicization » of 5G networks – the alleged victim of this politicization is Huawei, which was banned by some European countries for security concerns.

It is believed that the MPs who signed the letter may have been paid for it and the funds were to be redirected through Portugal, adds Register. Belgian investigators are investigating suspicion of illegal payments to provide political support to this letter, writes Politicswhich refers to the arrest order. After the raids, some offices in the European Parliament were also sealed.

The identity of the accused was not revealed but Politics reports that in addition to Yong J. there are three of Huaweia’s three suspects (identified only as Valerio O. and Han W. and another lobbyist) who also faced judges and allegations.

A few days before the allegations were published, the Huaweia European branch fired two staff and suspended third, reported Politics. Huawei is for Politics reported that he took the investigation seriously and maintains « zero tolerance of corruption ». Head of the European Anti -Fraud Board (OLAF), Ville Itäläis for Politics He said that in 2023, when he received the application, the Office did not decide to investigate the case because he did not find concrete evidence.

The accusations are coming in the midst of a broader debate on ethical rules for the MEPs of the European Parliament and during the re -evaluation of relations between Europe and China, commented on Register.