WASHINGTON–Republican and Democratic U.S. senators introduced a bill on Sept. 18 that would reimpose sanctions on China’s ZTE if it does not fully comply with U.S. laws and an agreement with the Trump administration that ended stiff restrictions on the telecommunications equipment company.
In July, President Donald Trump decided to lift a ban on U.S. companies selling to ZTE, allowing the giant company to resume business. The ban was imposed in April when ZTE was found guilty of making false statements about disciplining 35 employees as part of an agreement after it pleaded guilty last year to violating U.S. sanctions. ZTE had illegally shipped U.S. goods and technology made with ZTE components to Iran.
