ZTE Accused of Helping Venezuelan Government

Chinese telecom giant assisted Maduro regime in establishing a Beijing-style control over its citizens, say US senators

Two cell phones manufactured by ZTE, China's No. 2 smartphone maker, are seen on a store shelf in Miami, Florida, on May 14, 2018. Joe Raedle/Getty Images

WASHINGTON—Chinese telecom giant ZTE Corp. may acquire additional U.S. sanctions as the company’s business with the Venezuelan government faces new scrutiny.

Senators Marco Rubio (R-Fla.) and Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.) warned the Trump administration that ZTE was helping China export surveillance tactics to the Nicolás Maduro regime.