Paraguayan authorities have accused Huawei employees of spying outside the official residence of Taiwan's ambassador to the South American country. The employees of the Chinese tech corporation were spotted taking photos and using an electronic device suspected of allowing them to eavesdrop on people inside the building. Paraguay is one of Taiwan's 12 remaining diplomatic allies.
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00:00Huawei employees in Paraguay have been accused of espionage against Taiwan's ambassador.
00:05Paraguayan authorities say employees of the Chinese tech giant's local branch
00:10were seen outside the ambassador's official residence taking photos
00:13and using a suspected eavesdropping device.
00:16Taiwan's foreign ministry says they are cooperating with local officials to investigate the incident.
00:21This comes just weeks after the South American country expelled a Chinese envoy
00:26for pressing its lawmakers to cut ties with Taiwan.
00:29Paraguay is one of just 12 countries that maintain official ties with Taiwan.