Huawei claim Fedex diverted packages from Asia to the US

HUAWEI is reviewing its relationship with Fedex after the Chinese technology company claimed two of its packages were “diverted to America”, amid the company’s rising tensions with the US government.

Donald Trump’s administration has repeatedly warned that Huawei’s equipment could be used for spying by China, and earlier this month the US president signed an executive order that effectively banned the company from America’s 5G network.

Huawei has maintained it is independent of the Chinese state and has now accused the American courier Fedex of rerouting packages to the US.

The company said Fedex diverted two packages travelling from Japan to offices in China, as well as two other packages sent from Vietnam to offices elsewhere in Asia.

Huawei sent images of Fedex tracking records to Reuters, but the news agency said it has not yet verified their authenticity. Huawei said one package originating in Vietnam was received by Friday, and the other was on its way.

The four packages did not contain technology, but important commercial documents, according to Huawei.

Joe Kelly, a spokesman for the technology firm, said: “We will now have to review our logistics and document delivery support requirements as a direct result of these incidents.”

Maury Donahue, a spokesman for Fedex, said that the packages were “misrouted in error” and insisted it was not at the request of any other party.

Fedex’s China office also issued an apology on its social media account for the “mishandling” of Huawei’s packages and insisted there was no “external pressure” to divert them.