I think the reason for that is, ZTE declared bankruptcy and had to partner with a Chinese Company “MediaTek” in order to make new phones at a low cost. But in March 2017, ZTE pleaded guilty to illegally exporting U.S. technology to Iran and North Korea in violation of trade sanctions, and was *fined a total of $1.19 billion* by the U.S. Department of Commerce. 💀 So that’s why…