(Yicai Global) Jan. 14 -- Huawei has terminated a company executive in Poland after his arrest over suspected espionage as the world's largest telecommunications equipment maker moved to distance itself from the incident.

"Huawei has terminated the employment of Mr. Wang Weijing, who was arrested on suspicion of breaking Polish law," the Shenzhen-based firm said in a statement, adding that his alleged actions have no relation to the company and that the incident has brought Huawei into disrepute.

Polish counter-intelligence services arrested Wang, the company's sales director for government contracts in the country, on Jan. 11. His arrest marks the second Huawei executive to be taken into custody in as many months after Chief Financial Officer Sabrina Meng was detained in Canada in December at the request of a US prosecutor. Meng has since been released on bail.

The incident has had a negative impact on Huawei's global reputation, according to the Chinese telecom equipment maker which is facing growing scrutiny in overseas markets over security concerns. "Huawei complies with all applicable laws and regulations in the countries where it operates, and we require every employee to abide by the laws and regulations in the countries where they are based," the firm added.

Huawei has established a relatively strong presence in Poland and rolled out the country's first fully-functional 5G network in the capital Warsaw last month in preparation for commercial usage.