Trump shoots down Wall Street Journal report that says U.S. and China agreed to a deal on ZTE

.Two Sundays ago, President Trump disseminated a tweet stating that he had instructed the Commerce Department to repeal its export ban on ZTE. This morning, the Wall Street Journal published a story that said the U.S. and China had agreed on the framework of a deal that would allow the Chinese phone and network equipment manufacturer to resume purchasing U.S. exports. The report noted that discussions were still ongoing.

ZTE has been unable to source hardware, software and components from U.S. suppliers, forcing it to practically shut down. As hinted on Sunday by Lawrence ...