Trump tweets details on ZTE deal with China

[DonViejo]

Source: Axios




Axios 1 hour ago

In a Monday tweet, President Trump provided additional reasoning for his surprise announcement yesterday that he hoped to save failed Chinese phone maker ZTE with Chinese President Xi Jinping, suggesting it comes as part of a "larger trade deal."

Link to tweet

The big picture: The president's tweet confirms Axios' Jonathan Swan's reporting that Washington is considering a Mnuchin-led deal with Beijing that involves tariff concessions from the U.S. in exchange for the Chinese buying billions of dollars worth of U.S. products.

The backdrop: Trump's announcement yesterday seemingly contradicted his own administration's stance on Chinese trade — as well as larger foreign policy issues, like Iran and North Korea. The Commerce Department's ban that killed ZTE was put in place due to the company's repeated violations of U.S. sanctions against Iran and North Korea. The Pentagon has also banned ZTE's phones from retail outlets on U.S. military bases due to concerns from intelligence agencies that the Chinese are using its devices to spy on Americans.

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[Eliot Rosewater]

1. Assume this is , for rump and friends

[beachbum bob]

2. Save those Chinese jobs....china first

[Initech]

3. Looks like ZTE is about to get "The Art Of The Deal"'d.

Just ask Carrier how well that went!

[bhikkhu]

4. Meanwhile, China contributes $500 million to Trump resort project in Indonesia

https://www.nationalreview.com/news/china-contributing-500-million-trump-linked-project-indonesia/

Some connection there? The old British House of Cards comes to mind: "You might very well think that; I couldn't possibly comment".

[Gothmog]

5. Trump explains that lifting sanctions-it's just a personal favor for China's president

Link to tweet

[truthisfreedom]

6. I guess we know who's hacking the next election.

Chairman Mao.

[Alethia Merritt]

7. What am I missing here. Please help.

Trump imposes tariffs on China, China imposes tariffs on US farmers, To get China to roll back tariffs on US farmers Trump uses taxpayer money to bail out or to lift sanctions against failing Chinese cell phone co. Trump waives tariffs on China, China rolls back tariffs to original levels on US farm goods. Trump claims win.

[Eugene]

8. China Contributes $500 Million to Trump-linked Project in Indonesia

https://www.democraticunderground.com/10142059513

[SergeStorms]

10. Can't forget about that.

In my opinion that's the main reason for the ZTE bullshit. I'm sure they'll make sure comrade Trump gets the first new ZTE phone to roll of the assembly line. Solid gold case, jewel encrusted, with a secret listening device installed that the Chinese can use at all times. Trump wouldn't allow the Secret Service or CIA to forbid him to use it. It was made for HIM, and it's GOLD, so it HAS to be alright! Trump would give away the country's crown jewels (and already is) just so his ego can be stroked. The biggest fool on the planet.

[BigmanPigman]

9. This administration has more corruption going on than all other combined.

[Blue_Tires]

11. IMPEACHMENT WHEN

[KPN]

12. Where the fuck are the Republicans on this? Are they all traitorous bastards? It doesn't

take a genius to surmise that this goes far beyond corruption.

[truthisfreedom]

13. The entire administrative staff should be assigned official ZTE phones.