This has drawn loud opposition from Republicans and Democrats on Capitol Hill, who have said ZTE poses a national security risk to the U.S. because its technology could be used to spy on Americans.
The Obama administration and Trump administration have repeatedly punished ZTE for violating sanctions laws by selling products to Iran and North Korea and then lying to federal investigators.
“Yes they have a deal in mind. It is a great deal ... for #ZTE & China,” Rubio wrote on Twitter. “#China crushes U.S. companies with no mercy & they use these telecomm companies to spy & steal from us. Many hoped this time would be different. Now congress will need to act.”
“ZTE presents a national security threat to the United States — and nothing in this reported deal addresses that fundamental fact,” said Sen. Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.), the provision’s author. “If President Trump won’t put our security before Chinese jobs, Congress will act on a bipartisan basis to stop him.”
“We urge you not to compromise lawful U.S. enforcement actions against serial and premeditated violators of U.S. law, such as ZTE,” numerous lawmakers, including Sen. John Cornyn (R-Tex.), wrote to top White House officials this week. “This is particularly critical when the violators are state-owned and -influenced, part and parcel of China’s policies and practices designed to strengthen its own national security innovation base, and essential tools of efforts to spread China’s influence in other countries that pose national security threats to the United States.
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The Obama administration and Trump administration have repeatedly punished ZTE for violating sanctions laws by selling products to Iran and North Korea and then lying to federal investigators.
“Yes they have a deal in mind. It is a great deal ... for #ZTE & China,” Rubio wrote on Twitter. “#China crushes U.S. companies with no mercy & they use these telecomm companies to spy & steal from us. Many hoped this time would be different. Now congress will need to act.”
“ZTE presents a national security threat to the United States — and nothing in this reported deal addresses that fundamental fact,” said Sen. Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.), the provision’s author. “If President Trump won’t put our security before Chinese jobs, Congress will act on a bipartisan basis to stop him.”
“We urge you not to compromise lawful U.S. enforcement actions against serial and premeditated violators of U.S. law, such as ZTE,” numerous lawmakers, including Sen. John Cornyn (R-Tex.), wrote to top White House officials this week. “This is particularly critical when the violators are state-owned and -influenced, part and parcel of China’s policies and practices designed to strengthen its own national security innovation base, and essential tools of efforts to spread China’s influence in other countries that pose national security threats to the United States.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/busi...9d6d4814c4c_story.html?utm_term=.53ba457aa4f9
CHINA PICKED HILLARY'S POCKETS ON THIS ONE AND MORE.