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Donald Trump says Huawei could ‘possibly be included’ in deal to end trade war
Owen Churchill
Published: 5:03am, 24 May, 2019
Updated: 2:54pm, 25 May, 2019
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US President Donald Trump described Huawei as “very dangerous”. Photo: Reuters
Huawei Technologies could be included in a trade deal between the United States and China, US President Donald Trump said on Thursday, adding there was “probably a good possibility” the two sides would ultimately be able to strike an agreement.
The US government put the Chinese telecommunications giant on an entities blacklist last week, and the company is facing multiple indictments by the Department of Justice over alleged economic espionage and violation of US sanctions on Iran.
“Huawei is something that’s very dangerous,” Trump said at the White House after speaking about his plan to give a multibillion-dollar subsidy package to American farmers. “You look at what they’ve done from a security standpoint, from a military standpoint, it’s very dangerous.”
But running counter to previous statements by some members of his trade delegation – including US Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer, who has sought to keep trade and national security matters separate during the negotiations – Trump then said, “If we made a deal, I could imagine Huawei possibly being included in some form of or some part of a trade deal.”
After the arrest in Canada of Huawei executive Meng Wanzhou at the US’ request in December, Lighthizer took to national television to say her case was “a criminal justice matter”, telling CBS that it was “totally separate from anything I work on or anything that trade policy people in the administration work on”.
When asked on Thursday what the inclusion of provisions on Huawei in a trade deal would look like, Trump said only that “it would look very good for us”. He declined to offer details, but said: “It’s too early to say.”
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Huawei exec ‘conspired to steal trade secrets’ says US start-up
Speaking before Trump’s remarks, a Chinese foreign ministry spokesman called Washington’s recent treatment of Chinese companies “political” and said that “relevant behaviour by the US was clearly not helping to create a conducive environment for negotiations” on trade.
Beijing’s door remained “wide open” when it came to further rounds of talks, Lu Kang said at a regular press briefing.
US Treasury Secretary Steve Mnuchin (left) and US Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer before the last round of negotiations, in Washington on May 10. Photo: AP
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But rising tensions between the world’s two largest economies – spurred by escalations in bilateral tariffs and the US action on Huawei – have raised questions about the likelihood that a scheduled meeting between Trump and his Chinese counterpart, Xi Jinping, in late June could result in any meaningful progress on the trade front.
Trump remained optimistic on Thursday, telling reporters he was “looking forward” to seeing Xi in Osaka, Japan, at the G20 meetings. And despite no immediate plans for further meetings between negotiators, he said there still was a possibility of a trade deal being struck.
“There’s a possibility,” Trump said. “I think probably a good possibility.”
Trump made the remarks after an announcement of “vital action support for American farmers”, which will include US$16 billion in subsidies, paid for by US Treasury revenue from the tariffs his administration has imposed on Chinese goods.
To date, tariffs of 25 per cent are in place on US$250 billion of imports from China, with further duties on the remainder of goods currently under review. Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin said earlier this week that those taxes were at least a month away.
Trump maintains that his administration’s duties are paid for by Chinese exporters, despite multiple studies, including a recent International Monetary Fund report, that indicate US tariffs are ultimately paid for by consumers, a fact that White House economic adviser Larry Kudlow publicly acknowledged in a May 12 interview with Fox News Sunday.
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Trump says US-China trade deal could include Huawei
US President Donald Trump says tariffs on Chinese goods will help pay for a IS$16 billion programme to support farmers hurt by the trade war. (AFP/Jim WATSON)
24 May 2019 06:30AM (Updated: 24 May 2019 06:30AM)
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WASHINGTON: President Donald Trump on Thursday (May 23) for the first time linked a dispute over telecom giant Huawei, which he views as a threat to American security, with a deal to resolve the US-China trade war.
"Huawei is something that is very dangerous," Trump told reporters at the White House. "You look at what they've done from a security standpoint, a military standpoint. Very dangerous."
That notwithstanding, Trump said there is a "good possibility" Washington will reach an agreement with Beijing to end the escalating trade conflict, and that "it's possible that Huawei would be included in a trade deal."
The two sides have hardened their stands over Huawei, with the US blacklisting the smartphone and telecommunications company over worries that China uses it as a tool for espionage, while Beijing has accused Washington of "bullying" the firm.
Trump's comments directly contradicted statements from US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo, who said just hours earlier that Huawei and the trade issue were not linked.
In an interview on CNBC, Pompeo stressed that there are two separate elements: "the national security component" and efforts "to create a fair reciprocal balanced trade relationship between the two countries."
"I hope that we can keep those issues in their own place. We have an imperative to protect American national security. We have a need to make sure we get these trade rules right," Pompeo said.
Pompeo also rejected Huawei's statements about its relationship with China's government and said any data touched by the company is "at risk" of falling into the wrong hands.
"To say that they don't work with the Chinese government is a false statement," Pompeo said. Huawei "is deeply tied not only to China but to the Chinese communist party."
China had already drawn a link between the two issues, accusing the US of "bullying" Huawei.
Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi on Wednesday warned that Beijing was ready to "fight to the very end" in its trade war with Washington.
"The US use of state power to arbitrarily exert pressure on a private Chinese company like Huawei is typical economic bullying," Wang said.
JAPANESE, BRITISH FIRMS RESPOND
US lawmakers appeared to rally around Washington's position with a bipartisan proposal to help telecom networks remove Huawei as they upgrade to 5G systems.
The bill is aimed at preventing "companies subject to extra-judicial directions of a foreign adversary to infiltrate our nation's communications networks," said Democratic Senator Mark Warner.
Companies around the world were scrambling to comply with the US blacklist, which would prevent them from supplying American technology components or software to Huawei.
Japan's Panasonic was the latest to announce it would suspend transactions with Huawei. But when asked for a response, Huawei pointed to a statement on Panasonic's Chinese website that said the firm was supplying Huawei "normally."
Japanese firm Toshiba said it had resumed shipping products to Huawei hours after announcing a temporary halt to check whether US-made parts were involved.
Major Japanese and British mobile carriers said this week they would delay releasing new Huawei handsets as a result of the US sanctions.
In the US, equipment makers Inphi Corp, Qorvo, Neophotonics and Rogers Corp. all said they would see lower sales due to the Huawei sanctions.
'NATIONAL EMERGENCY'
Last week, Trump declared a national emergency to bar US companies from using foreign telecom equipment deemed a security risk - a move seen as targeting Huawei.
The Commerce Department also announced a ban on US companies selling or transferring technology to Huawei, though it later issued a 90-day reprieve.
Google said it would cut off Huawei devices from some services on the Android operating system.
Huawei has since indicated that it could roll out its own mobile operating system this year in China and internationally next year.
Analyst Richard Windsor, who writes the Radio Free Mobile tech blog, said Huawei's prospects without Google are limited.
"Whatever alternative Huawei comes up with for Google's digital ecosystem is extremely unlikely to be able to prevent an almost complete loss of market share in markets outside of China," Windsor said.
Diplomacy
Donald Trump says Huawei could ‘possibly be included’ in deal to end trade war
- US president calls Chinese telecoms giant ‘very dangerous’
- Washington placed Huawei on a blacklist last week, and the company faces multiple indictments over alleged economic espionage
Owen Churchill
Published: 5:03am, 24 May, 2019
Updated: 2:54pm, 25 May, 2019
TOP PICKS
US President Donald Trump described Huawei as “very dangerous”. Photo: Reuters
Huawei Technologies could be included in a trade deal between the United States and China, US President Donald Trump said on Thursday, adding there was “probably a good possibility” the two sides would ultimately be able to strike an agreement.
The US government put the Chinese telecommunications giant on an entities blacklist last week, and the company is facing multiple indictments by the Department of Justice over alleged economic espionage and violation of US sanctions on Iran.
“Huawei is something that’s very dangerous,” Trump said at the White House after speaking about his plan to give a multibillion-dollar subsidy package to American farmers. “You look at what they’ve done from a security standpoint, from a military standpoint, it’s very dangerous.”
But running counter to previous statements by some members of his trade delegation – including US Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer, who has sought to keep trade and national security matters separate during the negotiations – Trump then said, “If we made a deal, I could imagine Huawei possibly being included in some form of or some part of a trade deal.”
After the arrest in Canada of Huawei executive Meng Wanzhou at the US’ request in December, Lighthizer took to national television to say her case was “a criminal justice matter”, telling CBS that it was “totally separate from anything I work on or anything that trade policy people in the administration work on”.
When asked on Thursday what the inclusion of provisions on Huawei in a trade deal would look like, Trump said only that “it would look very good for us”. He declined to offer details, but said: “It’s too early to say.”
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Huawei exec ‘conspired to steal trade secrets’ says US start-up
Speaking before Trump’s remarks, a Chinese foreign ministry spokesman called Washington’s recent treatment of Chinese companies “political” and said that “relevant behaviour by the US was clearly not helping to create a conducive environment for negotiations” on trade.
Beijing’s door remained “wide open” when it came to further rounds of talks, Lu Kang said at a regular press briefing.
US Treasury Secretary Steve Mnuchin (left) and US Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer before the last round of negotiations, in Washington on May 10. Photo: AP
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But rising tensions between the world’s two largest economies – spurred by escalations in bilateral tariffs and the US action on Huawei – have raised questions about the likelihood that a scheduled meeting between Trump and his Chinese counterpart, Xi Jinping, in late June could result in any meaningful progress on the trade front.
Trump remained optimistic on Thursday, telling reporters he was “looking forward” to seeing Xi in Osaka, Japan, at the G20 meetings. And despite no immediate plans for further meetings between negotiators, he said there still was a possibility of a trade deal being struck.
“There’s a possibility,” Trump said. “I think probably a good possibility.”
Trump made the remarks after an announcement of “vital action support for American farmers”, which will include US$16 billion in subsidies, paid for by US Treasury revenue from the tariffs his administration has imposed on Chinese goods.
To date, tariffs of 25 per cent are in place on US$250 billion of imports from China, with further duties on the remainder of goods currently under review. Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin said earlier this week that those taxes were at least a month away.
Trump maintains that his administration’s duties are paid for by Chinese exporters, despite multiple studies, including a recent International Monetary Fund report, that indicate US tariffs are ultimately paid for by consumers, a fact that White House economic adviser Larry Kudlow publicly acknowledged in a May 12 interview with Fox News Sunday.
https://www.channelnewsasia.com/new...hina-trade-deal-could-include-huawei-11560566
Trump says US-China trade deal could include Huawei
US President Donald Trump says tariffs on Chinese goods will help pay for a IS$16 billion programme to support farmers hurt by the trade war. (AFP/Jim WATSON)
24 May 2019 06:30AM (Updated: 24 May 2019 06:30AM)
Share this content
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WASHINGTON: President Donald Trump on Thursday (May 23) for the first time linked a dispute over telecom giant Huawei, which he views as a threat to American security, with a deal to resolve the US-China trade war.
"Huawei is something that is very dangerous," Trump told reporters at the White House. "You look at what they've done from a security standpoint, a military standpoint. Very dangerous."
That notwithstanding, Trump said there is a "good possibility" Washington will reach an agreement with Beijing to end the escalating trade conflict, and that "it's possible that Huawei would be included in a trade deal."
The two sides have hardened their stands over Huawei, with the US blacklisting the smartphone and telecommunications company over worries that China uses it as a tool for espionage, while Beijing has accused Washington of "bullying" the firm.
Trump's comments directly contradicted statements from US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo, who said just hours earlier that Huawei and the trade issue were not linked.
In an interview on CNBC, Pompeo stressed that there are two separate elements: "the national security component" and efforts "to create a fair reciprocal balanced trade relationship between the two countries."
"I hope that we can keep those issues in their own place. We have an imperative to protect American national security. We have a need to make sure we get these trade rules right," Pompeo said.
Pompeo also rejected Huawei's statements about its relationship with China's government and said any data touched by the company is "at risk" of falling into the wrong hands.
"To say that they don't work with the Chinese government is a false statement," Pompeo said. Huawei "is deeply tied not only to China but to the Chinese communist party."
China had already drawn a link between the two issues, accusing the US of "bullying" Huawei.
Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi on Wednesday warned that Beijing was ready to "fight to the very end" in its trade war with Washington.
"The US use of state power to arbitrarily exert pressure on a private Chinese company like Huawei is typical economic bullying," Wang said.
JAPANESE, BRITISH FIRMS RESPOND
US lawmakers appeared to rally around Washington's position with a bipartisan proposal to help telecom networks remove Huawei as they upgrade to 5G systems.
The bill is aimed at preventing "companies subject to extra-judicial directions of a foreign adversary to infiltrate our nation's communications networks," said Democratic Senator Mark Warner.
Companies around the world were scrambling to comply with the US blacklist, which would prevent them from supplying American technology components or software to Huawei.
Japan's Panasonic was the latest to announce it would suspend transactions with Huawei. But when asked for a response, Huawei pointed to a statement on Panasonic's Chinese website that said the firm was supplying Huawei "normally."
Japanese firm Toshiba said it had resumed shipping products to Huawei hours after announcing a temporary halt to check whether US-made parts were involved.
Major Japanese and British mobile carriers said this week they would delay releasing new Huawei handsets as a result of the US sanctions.
In the US, equipment makers Inphi Corp, Qorvo, Neophotonics and Rogers Corp. all said they would see lower sales due to the Huawei sanctions.
'NATIONAL EMERGENCY'
Last week, Trump declared a national emergency to bar US companies from using foreign telecom equipment deemed a security risk - a move seen as targeting Huawei.
The Commerce Department also announced a ban on US companies selling or transferring technology to Huawei, though it later issued a 90-day reprieve.
Google said it would cut off Huawei devices from some services on the Android operating system.
Huawei has since indicated that it could roll out its own mobile operating system this year in China and internationally next year.
Analyst Richard Windsor, who writes the Radio Free Mobile tech blog, said Huawei's prospects without Google are limited.
"Whatever alternative Huawei comes up with for Google's digital ecosystem is extremely unlikely to be able to prevent an almost complete loss of market share in markets outside of China," Windsor said.
