China’s ZTE says main business operations cease due to US ban

The logo of China's ZTE Corp is seen on a building in Nanjing, Jiangsu province, China April 19, 2018. REUTERS/Stringer/Files

HONG KONG: ZTE Corp's main business operations have ceased due to a ban imposed by the US government, but China's second biggest telecom equipment maker is trying to have the ban modified or reversed, it said on May 9.

ZTE was hit by a ban last month from Washington, forbidding US firms from supplying it with components and technology after it was found to have violated US export restrictions by illegally shipping goods to Iran.