Bipartisan Senate Vote to Punish ZTE Heightens Pressure on Trump
- President plans to discuss ZTE with legislators on Wednesday
- Lawmakers wary of ZTE deal, citing national-security concerns
ZTE headquarters in Shenzhen.
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The U.S. Senate passed legislation on Monday evening that would restore penalties on the Chinese telecom giant ZTE Corp., complicating President Donald Trump’s efforts to ease sanctions on the company.
The bipartisan measure, part of a defense bill, passed 85-10 and came two days before Trump was to host Republican members of Congress to discuss ways that would allow ZTE to get back into business.