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posted by janrinok on Wednesday May 23 2018, @09:50PM   Printer-friendly
from the ouch dept.

Chinese telecom giant ZTE said its major operations had "ceased" following last month's US ban on American sales of critical technology to the company.

[...] The Shenzhen, China-based company has been spending an estimated 80 million to 100 million yuan in daily operational expenses, while most of its 75,000 employees sit idle, sources told the news outlet. ZTE had been working to get the denial order overturned and had pegged its hopes on broader bilateral trade talks between the US and China. Earlier this month, President Donald Trump sent a surprising tweet on ZTE that called for the Commerce Department to find "a way to get back into business, fast."

However, the House Appropriations Committee unanimously approved an amendment to a bill that would uphold sanctions against the company, delivering a sharp rebuke to Trump.


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  • (Score: 0, Funny) by Anonymous Coward on Thursday May 24 2018, @03:57AM

    by Anonymous Coward on Thursday May 24 2018, @03:57AM (#683403)

    From the VOX article:

    Under normal political circumstances, it would be an outrageous accusation to level. But under the political circumstances of 2018, there is suggestive evidence that it possibly happened

    Not saying it is not true, but let us call it a conspiracy theory.

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