This decision has not gone down well with several prominent people in political and industrial circles who believe that the U.S. government was allowing China to coax it into making a decision that was unfavorable for America. Senator Marco Rubio openly criticized the government for withdrawing from its previous firm position on ZTE and went on to state that minor penalties would not prevent ZTE from repeating past infractions as was seen in prior instances.
China is said to have already slashed tariffs on car imports bringing a relief to trade tensions between the two companies
China is said to have already slashed tariffs on car imports bringing a relief to trade tensions between the two companies. However, several people are unhappy that the U.S. is not fiercely tackling China’s unsporting trade practices. The ZTE deal is not yet confirmed but will be part of the efforts to find a middle ground with China on the ongoing trade issues.