https://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-trade-china-zte-exclusive/exclusive-chinas-zte-signed-preliminary-agreement-to-lift-u-s-ban-sources-idUSKCN1J12RP >ZTE Corp has signed an agreement in principle that would lift a U.S. Commerce Department ban on buying from U.S. suppliers, allowing the Chinese telecommunications equipment maker to get back into business, according to sources familiar with the matter.