Chinese smartphone manufacturer ZTE, the subject of a seven year U.S. export ban, recently said that it had to close up shop because of its inability to source software, components and hardware from the U.S. But the phone and network equipment maker, who the U.S. accused of spying on American citizens and corporations on behalf of the Chinese government, has found an unlikely ally in U.S. president Donald Trump.
In a tweet sent from a golf course in Virginia, the president says that he is working with Chinese president Xi Jinping on "a way to get (ZTE) back into business, fast. Too many jobs in China lost."
The export ban was placed on ZTE after the company violated U.S. sanctions and sold goods and services to Iran and North Korea. The company was fined $1.19 billion and the export ban was stayed as long as the company complied with certain actions prescribed by the Commerce Department. But those actions, which included withholding bonus checks and issuing reprimands to those involved, could not be verified until the Commerce Department took a close look into ZTE's compliance. As a result, the seven year export ban was put into effect.
Alan, an ardent smartphone enthusiast and a veteran writer at PhoneArena since 2009, has witnessed and chronicled the transformative years of mobile technology. Owning iconic phones from the original iPhone to the iPhone 15 Pro Max, he has seen smartphones evolve into a global phenomenon. Beyond smartphones, Alan has covered the emergence of tablets, smartwatches, and smart speakers.
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