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Trade war

Cisco tells employees to avoid China travel, then backtracks

US companies on edge over possible reprisals after Huawei arrest

American companies are confronting the possible consequences of the arrest of Huawei's finance chief, which comes as U.S.--China trade tensions appeared to be easing.   © Reuters
COCO LIU, Nikkei staff writer, and ZACH COLEMAN, Nikkei Asian Review deputy editor | China

HONG KONG -- U.S. network equipment maker Cisco Systems warned its employees not to travel to China but then withdrew the ban, suggesting anxiety among American companies over possible tit-for-tat retaliation for the arrest of rival Huawei Technologies' finance chief.

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