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Huawei Lifeline Shows Trump Prefers Business Deals Over Cold War

Trump and Xi agree to resume talks and set aside tariff threat
President says he will allow U.S. suppliers to resume sales

Donald Trump on June 29. — Donald Trump on June 29.
Photographer: Brendan Smialowski / AFP via Getty Images

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June 29, 2019, 12:11 PM UTCUpdated onJune 30, 2019, 1:50 AM UTC

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In recent weeks, President Donald Trump has drawn the ire of security hawks in Congress for suggesting he could bargain away his blacklisting of Huawei Technologies Co. to secure a trade deal with China.