Headline Roundup • May 14th, 2018
President Trump Moves to Lift Sanctions on Chinese Telecom Company
Summary from the AllSides News Team
President Trump announced he would lift sanctions on ZTE Corp., a Chinese telecom company, after he previously banned American businesses from selling parts to the firm for illegally shipping goods to Iran and North Korea. The move drew widespread criticism from both sides of the aisle, and it is likely an effort to avoid a potential trade war with China.
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