Editor's note: The article was first published by China Plus on July 26, 2019. It does not necessarily reflect the views of CGTN.

An ongoing investigation by China's government has found that the claims made by the American courier company FedEx regarding the diversion of Huawei's packages to the United States did not reflect what actually happened. The investigation also found that FedEx is suspected of delaying the delivery of more than 100 packages destined for Huawei from entering China in violation of China's laws and regulations.

After the United States government attempted to cripple Huawei in May by subjecting it to export controls, FedEx repeatedly diverted to the United States packages destined for Huawei's offices in Asia. At first, FedEx denied that the packages had been diverted. It then claimed that the packages were "misrouted in error." Now that the investigation has found that this was not the case, FedEx's customers in China are asking: Is this still a trustworthy company?

FedEx is also suspected of stalling the delivery to China of more than 100 packages destined for Huawei. This is clearly not an accident. Rather, it provides further evidence that FedEx is acting as an agent of the United States government's long-arm jurisdiction.

China's government welcomes foreign enterprises into its market. But as this investigation demonstrates, it is determined to protect the rights and interests of consumers. No foreign enterprise or individual in China is above the law, and they will find themselves on the government's unreliable entity list if they fail to act in accordance with the country's laws and regulations.

FedEx entered China's market more than three decades ago, so it has no excuse for being unfamiliar with the laws and regulations governing the country's courier industry. FedEx has an obligation to continue to cooperate with the investigators and to offer them and their customers an explanation.

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