And China has protested Washington’s punitive measures against ZTE, a Chinese telecommunications company, that threaten to deprive it of badly needed American-made microchips, software and other equipment. On Sunday, in a surprise reversal, Mr. Trump said he had directed the Commerce Department to resolve the issue to save Chinese jobs. Critics say Mr. Trump faces conflicts of interest by continuing to hold on to his real estate business even as he serves in the White House. Mr. Hary, 52, is ranked 31st on Forbes magazine’s list of wealthy Indonesians, with a net worth of $1.1 billion. Mr. Hary attended Mr. Trump’s inauguration last year and stayed at his Trump International Hotel in Washington.

Source: New York Times May 15, 2018 18:56 UTC