By — Ken Thomas, Associated Press Ken Thomas, Associated Press By — Matthew Daly, Associated Press Matthew Daly, Associated Press Leave a comment 0comments Share Copy URL https://www.pbs.org/newshour/politics/trump-meets-with-lawmakers-after-senate-blocks-china-zte-deal Email Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Pinterest Tumblr Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Trump meets with lawmakers after Senate blocks China ZTE deal Politics Jun 20, 2018 3:48 PM EDT WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump has met with lawmakers after the Senate moved to block a White House plan to allow Chinese telecom giant ZTE Corp. to buy component parts from the U.S. ZTE is accused of violating trade laws by selling sensitive technologies to North Korea and Iran. The administration announced an agreement with ZTE earlier this month but has run into opposition in Congress. The Senate approved a defense package with a provision that would reverse the ZTE agreement. The House approved the bill without the ZTE language. READ MORE: Senate Democrats urge Trump to rethink helping China’s ZTE Texas Sen. John Cornyn said after the meeting the administration is trying to differentiate between U.S. government procurement and non-government procurement. Cornyn told reporters that government procurement “is much more sensitive when it comes to national security.” A free press is a cornerstone of a healthy democracy. Support trusted journalism and civil dialogue. Donate now By — Ken Thomas, Associated Press Ken Thomas, Associated Press By — Matthew Daly, Associated Press Matthew Daly, Associated Press
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump has met with lawmakers after the Senate moved to block a White House plan to allow Chinese telecom giant ZTE Corp. to buy component parts from the U.S. ZTE is accused of violating trade laws by selling sensitive technologies to North Korea and Iran. The administration announced an agreement with ZTE earlier this month but has run into opposition in Congress. The Senate approved a defense package with a provision that would reverse the ZTE agreement. The House approved the bill without the ZTE language. READ MORE: Senate Democrats urge Trump to rethink helping China’s ZTE Texas Sen. John Cornyn said after the meeting the administration is trying to differentiate between U.S. government procurement and non-government procurement. Cornyn told reporters that government procurement “is much more sensitive when it comes to national security.” A free press is a cornerstone of a healthy democracy. Support trusted journalism and civil dialogue. Donate now