China's relevant government department decided to open an investigation into US shipping company FedEx, for suspected infringement of Chinese customers’ legitimate rights and relevant laws and regulations.

The move came after the company claimed it "misrouted" deliveries of parcels, which seriously harmed the legitimate rights of Chinese users and violated relevant laws and regulations of China's express industry.

Huawei earlier claimed that FedEx, without providing any detailed explanation, diverted two parcels destined for Huawei addresses in Asia to the United States and attempted to reroute two others.