Trump Says Huawei Could Become Part of Trade Deal With China

U.S. President Donald Trump said that Huawei could be part of a trade pact with China, according to Bloomberg.

“It’s possible that Huawei even would be included in some kind of a trade deal,“ Trump told reporters at the White House, without providing details. “Huawei is something that’s very dangerous. You look at what they’ve done from a security standpoint, from a military standpoint, it’s very dangerous.“

Trade talks between Beijing and Washington deadlocked this month as Trump accused China of backing out of a deal that was taking shape with U.S. officials, saying China reneged on an agreement to enshrine a wide range of reforms in law. Trump increased levies on $200 billion in Chinese imports to 25% from 10%, prompting retaliation from Beijing.

The U.S. has said it’s prepared to hit China with new tariffs even as Trump said he’ll meet his Chinese counterpart, Xi Jinping, at next month’s G-20 summit in Japan, an encounter that could prove pivotal. The Trump administration has offered a reprieve before to a Chinese telecommunications company, ZTE, in a similar situation as Huawei.