https://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-china-zte/zte-tells-suppliers-china-trade-row-may-be-factor-in-u-s-ban-source-idUSKBN1HX0BM

China's ZTE Corp held a conference call on Wednesday with major suppliers, during which a company representative suggested the trade dispute with Beijing may have been a factor in last week's U.S. order banning American firms from selling goods to the smartphone maker, according to a person familiar with the call.