The company in question is ZTE and they deserved the punishment which was imposed by the Commerce Department. ZTE were in massive violation of the Iran boycott and were using US sourced chips from Qualcomm to make their cell phones. If you believe that harsh sanctions against certain countries is an appropriate foreign policy then this change of US policy against ZTE was just plain wrong. In this case President Trump was unilaterally removing a company from the sanctions list. The complete story is in The New York Times (apologies to those who cannot access the article because of the pay wall but you can do a Google search and get more on this). I'm sure ZTE will now get back to business and include spyware in their phones.
I was initially surprised and disappointed by Trump's action as well. But the company would have folded ...
Boys, I do appreciate your inputs and running commentary on President Trump and the current affairs of the USA, but I started this thread as a place for all to comment, should they so wish, on the unfolding 'drama' in the UK which seems certain to continue into the autumn months and beyond. So. I'd respectfully suggest/request that any ongoing discussions regarding Trump, not directly related to the EU/UK, be posted in an appropriate thread. Makes it easier to read, comment and follow. And more interesting.
I still want to know how the Channel Tunnel will be managed post-Brexit. Is this a part of the negotiations in terms of travel back and forth? Will there be mandatory passport checks?
Passport checks?Heck everywhere I go, everyone wants to check my passport at street crossings!Sorry folks..carry on, please.
Alan, question of free movement aka control of borders, isn't even close to being decided. Whatever you read in the papers today, is subject to a 'penultimate' round in the Autumn when discussions with the EU re-open.With Parliament so divided, and the Government narrowly avoiding a devastating defeat (6 votes mainly due to a bit of Tory skullduggery and a handful of Labour MP's) all is set to rival House of Cards, minus Kevin Spacey, though even there a Minister has resigned over more than 2,000 'depraved' sex texts to a barmaid and her friend. Like Trump, if it weren't so serious it might actually be amusing ...
Curious. What is happening with trade between Britain and the EU afterwards?
Will Britain be able to make a unique deal with America?
Sex scandals in Britain are old hat. I'm surprised he resigned.
... This one is different it involved a girl ...
Linking Brexit and photography:Question: looks photoshopped to me. Any Brits here with the original photo?
Economically, there will be no immediate benefit to leaving the EU. The contrary, more deficit, increase in prices ( the falling pound is already well on it's way) etc.. The trade-off is regaining control of UK borders and what the Brexiteers believe is sovereignity of parliament.
Slobodan , looks genuine...
...This one is different it involved a girl ...
A good American friend of ours who has a German passport because of a WW 2 settlement with German Jews who fled the country during the 1930s works in the financial services industry in London. Most of the banks she is familiar with have already made contingency plans and some have already started transferring employees. The European Drug Regulatory administration which is head quartered at Canary Wharf will be relocating to an EU country and this will mean the loss of a number of high paying jobs. If May were gutsy she would renounce the referendum and stay in the EU.
