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Ed Markey: President Trump says he wants to be tough on China, but then he tweets out, Commerce Department should find a way to…

On the recordJuly 23, 2018
President Trump says he wants to be tough on China, but then he tweets out, Commerce Department should find a way to give ZTE, quote, a way to get back into business fast.
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Ed Markey
Democratic · Massachusetts

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Markey points out Trump's contradictory stance on ZTE amid security concerns.

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