China’s ZTE Clears Hurdle to Lifting US Ban

China’s ZTE Clears Hurdle to Lifting US Ban
The logo of China's ZTE is seen on the building of the company's research and development center in Beijing on June 13, 2018. Jason Lee/Reuters
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The United States said on July 11 that it signed an agreement with ZTE Corp. that paves the way for the Chinese tech company to resume operations after a nearly three-month ban on doing business with American suppliers.

The ban on China’s No. 2 telecommunications equipment maker will be removed once the company deposits $400 million in an escrow account, the U.S. Commerce Department said in a statement announcing that an escrow agreement had been signed.