NEW YORK -- The U.S. Commerce Department lifted a parts ban on Chinese smartphone maker ZTE on Friday, opening up a path for the beleaguered company to restart its stalled business operations.
The company's name was removed from the "denied persons list" shortly after turning over $400 million in escrow in addition to a $1 billion penalty it paid to the U.S. Treasury last month.
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