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This week, Huawei said it would spend US$2 billion over the next five years in the U.K. to fix technical problems that the U.K’s spy agency believes could expose British telecom networks to security risks. Specific measures have not been made public, but Huawei said it shared an outline of its commitments to the U.K. government with Canadian officials.

Li wrote he “would like to ensure it is understood our commitments to the U.K. also apply to the Government of Canada.”

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“We are proud to have been able to work with Canada for a decade, and hope that these additional efforts ensure we are doing whatever is required to meet the standards of the Government of Canada,” Li wrote.

“This is Huawei Canada’s unwavering commitment to the Government of Canada.”

The promise comes as Huawei faces intense scrutiny in Canada and around the world. In early December, Canadian authorities arrested Huawei’s CFO Meng Wanzhou in Vancouver at the request of the United States, which wants to extradite her to face fraud charges for allegedly violating its sanctions against Iran. Meng, the daughter of Huawei’s founder, a former officer in the People’s Liberation Army, has been released on bail. China has subsequently detained three Canadians.

Hauwei has repeatedly denied any ties to the Chinese government.