c.f.o. from canada weiwei has also been accused of industrial espionage after allegedly trying to steal trade sick. it's from its competitor t. mobile washington also claims the tech giant has engaged in espionage on behalf of beijing a ban on the chinese telecon company was imposed last year barring federal agencies from purchasing or using weiwei products. joining me now live from beijing is evangelist abscessed a producer with our video agency roughly about how has this case unfolded. it seems pretty much that is now on the counterattack he recently filed a lawsuit against the united states government the claim that the bill which was passed last year in the united states is restricting the business in the united states the chinese firm calls this bill on calls the two tional it's the national defense authorization act also known as the n.b.a. which the claim that it's unconstitutional legislation now the united states government has long been targeting him accusing him of stealing trade secrets and spying for the chinese they would never they're asked if there's any evidence to prove that