Trump, GOP fail to agree on divisive Chinese telecom

Fifth Domain: A meeting between President Donald Trump and Republicans in Congress over the fate of Chinese telecommunications company ZTE was inconclusive, lawmakers said June 20, leaving the divisive issue undecided within the GOP.

As part of its annual defense package, the Republican-controlled Senate passed an amendment June 18 that barred Trump from removing export sanctions on ZTE. The Trump administration, however, has sought to keep ZTE in business as part of broader trade negotiations with Beijing.

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