Separately Sunday, Trump vowed to help smartphone and telecom equipment maker ZTE, only weeks after the U.S. banned American firms from selling parts to the Chinese company for seven years. The Commerce Department found ZTE had failed to abide by an agreement reached after it was found to have illegally shipped goods to Iran. The president's surprise move was seen as a concession to China, whose cooperation will be critical to the success of the North Korea talks.

Source: Los Angeles Times May 13, 2018 19:30 UTC