And of course he buried the lead RE Soros' justified apprehension that our national security naïf of a POTUS will not walk his talk about Chinese theft of American intellectual property, as it pertains to Huawei.
Reading for comprehension, NOT the capon's strong suit.
But Soros said he worries Trump could remove Huawei from the entity list as a concession to China during trade talks. Soros said he believes Trump will want to arrange such talks in the lead-up to the 2020 election. While amendments have been introduced in the House and Senate to prevent Trump from removing Huawei from the list without congressional consent, Trump has sought to block that restriction, Soros wrote.
“If Republicans allow Mr. Trump to bail out the Communist Party-run telecom giant, they will be abdicating their most basic democratic responsibilities,” wrote the 89-year-old billionaire, whose Open Society Foundations have helped countries transition to democracies.
The U.S. has long had concerns about Huawei, claiming the company has a cozy relationship with the Chinese government, which could use its technology to gain an espionage advantage. The Justice Department filed criminal charges against the company in two separate cases earlier this year, claiming Huawei committed fraud and stole trade secrets. Huawei, for its part, recently accused the U.S. government of using “unscrupulous” tactics to interfere with its business.
Huawei and the White House did not immediately respond to requests for comment.
Read the full op-ed at The Wall Street Journal.
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