China hopes US can appropriately deal with ZTE following punitive action

China's Ministry of Commerce said Tuesday that it hopes the United States can appropriately deal with the issue involving Chinese telecom equipment maker ZTE Corp in accordance with laws and rules.

The US government has banned US companies from selling components to ZTE for seven years claiming that ZTE had made false statements to US officials, the US Department of Commerce said on Monday.

The Chinese commerce ministry said it will closely monitor the situation on ZTE and will be prepared to take action to protect the interests of Chinese firms.

(CGTN)