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EU Closer to China Telecom Probe

Matthew Dalton, Reporter, The Wall Street Journal in Mobile on May 14 at 3:30 am PT

The European Union’s trade chief will ask for backing this week from senior members of the bloc’s executive arm to start investigations into alleged unfair trade practices by Chinese network-equipment suppliers Huawei Technologies Co. and ZTE Corp., an EU official said, amid concern from European companies that such a probe could prompt a backlash against their interests in China.

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China Worries Arise in Sprint Deal

Spencer E. Ante, Danny Yadron and Thomas Gryta, Reporters, The Wall Street Journal in Mobile on March 28 at 5:30 am PT

The U.S. government is seeking oversight of network-equipment purchases as a condition for approving Softbank Corp.’s $20 billion acquisition of U.S. phone carrier Sprint Nextel Corp., a move that appears to be aimed at keeping out Chinese suppliers like Huawei Technologies Co., people familiar with the matter said.

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China’s ZTE Targets iPhone

Colum Murphy, Reporter, The Wall Street Journal in Mobile on December 28, 2012 at 2:57 pm PT

China’s ZTE Corp. plans to ramp up competition in the crowded U.S. smartphone market with higher-end gadgets and closer ties with carriers, aiming to become one of the world’s top three smartphone brands.

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EU Weighs Steps Over Huawei, ZTE Pricing

Matthew Dalton, Reporter, The Wall Street Journal in Mobile on December 7, 2012 at 12:07 pm PT

An internal European Union analysis has found that two Chinese makers of wireless network equipment, Huawei Technologies Co. and ZTE Corp., are dumping products onto the European market at rock-bottom prices, inflicting grave damage on European producers.

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ZTE Forecast Hits Shares

Juro Osawa, Reporter, The Wall Street Journal in Mobile on October 15, 2012 at 6:30 am PT

ZTE Corp.’s shares tumbled 15 percent Monday after the company forecast a net loss for the third quarter, and analysts said that the already-tough business climate could get even harsher for the Chinese telecommunications equipment maker.

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China Calls Huawei Report “Groundless”

Paul Mozur, Reporter, The Wall Street Journal in Mobile on October 9, 2012 at 1:05 pm PT

China issued its strongest statement yet against a U.S. congressional report urging U.S. business to spurn two Chinese telecommunications companies, saying the move could hurt relations between the countries.

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U.S. Lawmakers Say Huawei Poses Security Threat

Siobhan Gorman, Reporter, The Wall Street Journal in News on October 8, 2012 at 3:32 am PT

A Chinese telecommunications giant that has been attempting to expand in the U.S. poses a national-security threat and may have violated U.S. laws, according to a congressional investigation.

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ZTE to Launch Smartphones Using Mozilla OS

Paul Mozur and Juro Osawa, Reporters, The Wall Street Journal in Mobile on September 19, 2012 at 5:30 am PT

Chinese telecommunications equipment maker ZTE Corp. plans to launch smartphones using a mobile operating system it developed with Mozilla, the U.S. software company behind the Firefox web browser, in the first quarter of next year.