Trump says Huawei could be part of a trade deal

US President Donald Trump said Huawei could be part of a trade deal between the United States and China, despite the fact that the telecom company is described as "very dangerous."

The trade war between the US and China has intensified in recent weeks with rate hikes and threats of action.

Washington has also targeted Huawei by blacklisting the company.

The United States argues that Huawei poses a risk to national security, while Beijing accuses the United States of "brutalizing" the society.

"Huawei is something very dangerous," Trump told reporters Thursday at the White House.

"You look at what they did from the point of view of security, from a military point of view, very dangerous."

Last week, the Trump administration added Huawei – the world's second-largest maker of smartphones – to the "list of its entities," which banned the company from acquiring a technology from US companies without the company. Government approval.

But Mr Trump said it was "possible" for the company to be part of any trade deal with Beijing.

"If we reached an agreement, I could imagine that Huawei could be included in some form or part of it," he said.

What are the concerns about Huawei?

Huawei is facing a growing reaction from Western countries, led by the United States, to the potential risks badociated with the use of its products in next-generation 5G mobile networks.

Several countries have expressed concern that Huawei equipment could be used by China for surveillance purposes, allegations that the company vehemently denied.

Huawei said his job posed no threat and that he was independent of the Chinese government.

The ban imposed by the United States on Huawei's trade has already had a ripple effect on the global technology sector as several companies pull out of the company.

"The best response to US intimidation is that Chinese companies continue to strengthen," Chinese Trade Ministry spokesman Gao Feng told reporters at a news briefing in Beijing on Thursday. .

What about commercial rates?

Trump's latest comments on Huawei follow the announcement of a $ 16 billion ($ 12.6 billion) aid package to help US farmers affected by the conflict commercial with China.

Earlier this month, the United States increased tariffs on Chinese imports by $ 200 billion, from 10% to 25%, after the failure of negotiations between the two parties.

China reacted by announcing its intention to raise taxes on $ 60 billion of US imports as of June 1.

The Trump administration has threatened to impose additional tariffs on Chinese goods worth $ 300 billion, prompting the industry to end the trade war and end the war commercial, warning against a "catastrophic" effect on consumers.

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For the moment, efforts to resolve the trade dispute seem to be stalled. No formal discussion has been scheduled since the closing of the last discussions without agreement on May 10.

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On Thursday, Chinese Commerce Minister Gao fired a shot at the United States, saying that if they wanted to continue the trade talks, "they should show sincerity and correct their bad actions" .

The world's two largest economies have been engaged in a trade-related dispute since the beginning of Mr. Trump's presidency.

Not only does the United States accuse China of intellectual property theft, but they also want Beijing to change its economic policy, which they say unfairly favors domestic companies through subsidies.

Trump also wants to reduce the US trade deficit with China, which he says is hurting the US manufacturing sector.