US 'Not Going to Do Business With Huawei,' Trump Says
President Donald Trump said the U.S. is “not going to do business with Huawei” despite Commerce officials telling U.S. companies in July the agency was planning to be more lenient on Huawei-related export license applications. “We’re not going to do business with Huawei. We’re not doing business with them. And I really made the decision," Trump said while speaking to reporters Aug. 9. "It's much simpler not to do any business with Huawei, so we're not doing business with Huawei."
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But Trump left open the possibility of the U.S. lifting restrictions on Huawei if the U.S. reaches a trade deal with China. “We’re not doing business with Huawei, but that doesn't mean we won't agree to something if and when we make a trade deal,” he said.