ZTE to resume trading in Hong Kong from Wednesday
Having settled with US authorities for violating sanctions, and agreeing to report to the US commerce department for 10 years, the smartphone maker is back in business
Hong Kong — Shares in Chinese smartphone maker ZTE are set to resume trading in Hong Kong on Wednesday, after the company reached a settlement with US authorities for violating US sanctions. Trading of ZTE shares in Hong Kong and Shenzhen had been halted since Washington announced in April it had banned American companies from selling crucial hardware and software components to the company. The seven-year ban came after US officials said ZTE had failed to take action against staff who were responsible for violating trade sanctions against Iran and North Korea. In a statement released late on Tuesday, the firm said: "Application has been made by the company to the stock exchange for the resumption of trading of the H shares of the company on the stock exchange with effect from 9am on June 13 2018." Earlier this month, Washington and Beijing reached a deal to ease sanctions that had pushed the telecoms equipment maker to the brink of collapse. Under the agreement, ZTE will pay a $1bn ...
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