Bid to Block Trump's Deal on ZTE Would Have Support, Rubio Says
- Trump has proposed deal to keep Chinese company in business
- Florida senator says no China telecom firms should be in U.S.
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A potential bill to prohibit ZTE Corp. and other Chinese telecommunications companies from operating in the U.S. would garner supermajority support in Congress, Republican Senator Marco Rubio said.
Rubio was responding to Trump’s proposal to allow the networking gear and smartphone maker to remain in business after paying a $1.3 billion fine, changing its management and board, and providing “high-level security guarantees.” The president has suggested the deal is a favor to Chinese President Xi Jinping as the two nations hold talks to prevent a trade war. But a bill like the one the senator’s proposing threatens to derail any agreement struck with Beijing.