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5G wireless without China

Jan 7, 2019
Washington regulators are debating a ban on Chinese telecom hardwire, but rural America may pay the price.
The FCC is considering a ban on Chinese telecom hardware like that made by telecom giant ZTE.
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The U.S. strikes a deal with Chinese electronics giant ZTE

Jun 7, 2018
But ZTE will be hit with a $1 billion penalty.
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ZTE provides a lens into U.S.-China technology and data war

Jun 4, 2018
Beijing has ambitious plans to end its dependence on U.S. semiconductors and other technologies.
The ZTE office building in Shanghai.
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Trade tensions between the U.S. and China heat up again on President Trump’s latest tariffs threat

May 29, 2018
The president wants to stop China from acquiring intellectual property and stealing our technology.

Trump’s ZTE turnabout

May 14, 2018
The Chinese electronics manufacturer ZTE Corp. was on the brink of collapse after the U.S. government punished it last month for breaking American sanctions against Iran and North Korea. But in a sudden Twitter twist President Donald Trump says he’s now working to save ZTE.  Click the audio player above to hear the full story. 

Congress calls Chinese companies Huawei and ZTE a threat

Oct 8, 2012
A new report from the House Intelligence Committee calls for investigations into two Chinese telecommunications suppliers.

Congressional committee suspicious of Chinese companies' intentions

Oct 8, 2012
A U.S. congressional committee is set to call for investigations against Chinese telecommunications company Huawei Technologies for alleged bribery and violations of U.S. immigration laws.

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