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But while top administration officials insist that the trade talks are proceeding on a separate track, the broader crackdown on China could undermine Mr. Trump’
by mancerayder 8y ago
But while top administration officials insist that the trade talks are proceeding on a separate track, the broader crackdown on China could undermine Mr. Trump’s ability to reach an agreement with Mr. Xi.
Mr. Trump, in an interview with Reuters on Tuesday, said that he would consider intervening in the Huawei case if it would help serve national security and help get a trade deal done with China. Such a move would essentially pit Mr. Trump against his own Justice Department, which coordinated with Canada to arrest Ms. Meng as she changed planes in Vancouver.
I wonder if it's because Huawei's equipment or staff played a role, or if they just want to use Meng as a bargaining chip in the demands regarding cybersecurity and IP.
- jorblumesea 8y agoMeng's father, Ren Zhengfei, is an ex-PLA officer and has deep connections to the CCP. Her arrest and the timing of it are not coincidences. Notice the reaction of government media outlets in China. It's a direct method of pressuring China's political elite.
- acct1771 8y agoWhere would an English speaker be able to do this?
- mancerayder 8y agoSomeone downvoted me, but I'd like to point out to the genius that did that, today's FT article titled, "Trump makes Huawei CFO a bargaining chip" (FT, Dec 13, 2018) which is what I was asking.