Fate of ZTE highlights China's dependence on imported technology

Published: June 21, 2018, 4 a.m.

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ZTE, one of China\\u2019s biggest telecoms equipment makers, has been plunged into crisis after being barred from operating in the US. The company is being punished for shipping banned products to Iran and North Korea, but it is also at the centre of the US\\u2019s escalating trade war with China. Its plight has highlighted China\\u2019s reliance on imported silicon chip technology. Aliya Ram discusses the story with the FT\\u2019s Nic Fildes and Edward White.

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