Trump Says ‘There Has Been No Folding’ Over Possible ZTE Deal

Tweets ‘nothing has happened’ yet with the technology firm as broader trade talks with China loom

WASHINGTON—President Donald Trump sought to counter criticism of his administration’s efforts to ease tough U.S. penalties on Chinese telecommunications giant ZTE Corp.

In a series of tweets Wednesday morning, Mr. Trump pushed back against critics who have accused him of going soft on China this week in the ZTE matter.

“There has been no...