Security Standpoint: Reporters Thursday and Trade Negotiations

security standpoint: Huawei is something that's very dangerous from a security standpoint, Trump told reporters Thursday, according to CNN. But then he floated the idea of using the Chinese tech firm as leverage in the ongoing trade negotiations with China. The comments, which appear to run counter to Washington's hardline policy on Huawei, come just a week after the US Department of Commerce placed the company on a trade blacklist, effectively barring it from conducting business with US companies. It's possible that Huawei even would be included in some kind of trade deal, Trump said. Read More Huawei could be the first big casualty of China's clash with America The United States has long branded Huawei the world's largest telecommunications equipment maker and the No. 2 smartphone brand as a security risk. If we made a deal, I can imagine Huawei being included in some form of, some part of a trade deal. (news.financializer.com). As reported in the news.