China tries to contain fallout from sanction-busting scandal Smartphone giant Huawei is the latest tech giant under investigation after ZTE ban By GORDON WATTS APRIL 26, 2018 8:46 PM (UTC+8) Cybersecurity, cutting-edge technology and chips. This curious mix has taken the trade row between China and the United States to a whole new level. Just days after telecom titan ZTE was hit by new US sanctions in the ongoing Iran and North Korea export scandal, smartphone giant Huawei faces similar accusations. At the heart of the dispute are US-made components, which are crucial to the operating systems in a range...