Huawei a delicate issue at centre of Trump-Xi G-20 meeting, say experts

Experts point to the question of whether Washington should severely restrict Chinese tech giant Huawei's business as the most urgent issue in US-China relations. PHOTO: REUTERS
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WASHINGTON - US President Donald Trump said he would discuss the issues surrounding Chinese technology giant Huawei when meeting Chinese President Xi Jinping at the Group of 20 summit on Saturday morning (June 29), but said that time would tell whether they could make a trade deal.

Experts point to the question of whether Washington should severely restrict Chinese tech giant Huawei's business as the most urgent issue in US-China relations today, and see it as a stumbling block in the Trump administration's search for a resolution to its trade war with Beijing.

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