The arrests came as an investigation by Le Soir newspaper and other media said lobbyists working for the Chinese telecoms giant were suspected of bribing current or former European Parliament members to promote the company's commercial policies in Europe.
The prosecutor's office confirmed in a statement that the alleged bribery "is said to have benefited Huawei."
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