i mean if america is not alone on this i think a lot of countries including including the many in europe are always wary of chinese chinese motivations and intentions this is a five of the five g. in what ways behavior in the commercial sector is very different from what they re alleging in their lawsuit. the doing business united states government is one thing but the united states is not in a position and has not prevented them from doing business with private parties and private businesses in the united states so what do we think then do we do we think that donald trump s objection to huawei do you think this is a rational objection is this about the ongoing trade dispute with china is it a conflation of the two. well i think you know there s a tendency obviously in world politics to talk about president trump in the context of everything but this really isn t about president trump and it really isn t about the trade dispute keep in mind under american law this law the defense of th
and why ways behavior in the commercial sector is very different from what they re alleging in their lawsuit. they doing business united states government is one thing but the united states is not in a position and has not prevented them from doing business with private parties in private businesses in the united states so what do we think then do we do we think that the donald trump s objection to huawei do you think this is a rational objection is this about the ongoing trade dispute with china is it a conflation of the two. well i think you know there s a tendency obviously in world politics to talk about president trump in the context of everything but this really isn t about present trump and it really isn t about the trade dispute keep in mind under american law this law the defense of the defense reauthorization act was passed by congress so this is not just president trump this is also our legislative branch acting in concert it s and as president as the executive branch presid
that donald trump s objection to huawei do you think this is a rational objection is this about the ongoing trade dispute with china is it a conflation of the two. well i think you know there s a tendency obviously in world politics to talk about president trump in the context of everything but this really isn t about president trump and it really isn t about the trade dispute keep in mind under american law this law the defense of the defense reauthorization act was passed by congress so this is not just president trump this is also our legislative branch acting in concert and as president as the executive branch president trump isn t in a position to lift or waive these this this part of that law because it would be because it was passed by both houses by by both branches so present trouble really can t do too much about this actually is not a position to waive it so it s kind of an independent thing from the chinese from our trade dispute with china because it s only deals with u.s.