NEW YORK: A racketeering conspiracy trial of Huawei Technologies began in New York on Wednesday (Sep 9) with federal prosecutors accusing the Chinese tech company of a litany of crimes, including stealing technology from American companies, abusing the US financial system and helping Iran snoop on its citizens.

Huawei has gone on trial in New York over alleged theft, fraud and sanctions breaches. The case revives a long-running US-China technology and national security clash.

The world's biggest supplier of telecommunications network gear faces a criminal trial in New York.