ZTE pleaded guilty in 2017 to charges it violated US laws restricting the sale of American technology to North Korea and Iran. Photo: EPA-EFE
ZTE pleaded guilty in 2017 to charges it violated US laws restricting the sale of American technology to North Korea and Iran. Photo: EPA-EFE
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China /  Diplomacy

China-US relations: Chinese shell firms accused of helping ZTE sell American tech to North Korea

  • Ryer International and Rensy International said to have acted as go-betweens for Chinese tech giant between 2010 and 2016 in breach of sanctions
  • The two companies and their representatives may have to forfeit close to US$1 million

Jacob Fromer
Jacob Fromer in Washington

Updated: 11:14pm, 12 Sep, 2020

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ZTE pleaded guilty in 2017 to charges it violated US laws restricting the sale of American technology to North Korea and Iran. Photo: EPA-EFE
ZTE pleaded guilty in 2017 to charges it violated US laws restricting the sale of American technology to North Korea and Iran. Photo: EPA-EFE
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