Trump: U.S. and UK will reach agreement on Huawei

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U.S. President Donald Trump said his country and Britain could work out any differences over China's telecoms equipment giant Huawei, dismissing any suggestion that disagreement could threaten intelligence-sharing between the two close allies.

Trump made the remarks during a news conference with outgoing British Prime Minister Theresa May on Tuesday during his state visit to London.

Asked if he would impose any limits on intelligence-sharing if Britain did not restrict the use of Huawei technology, Trump said: "No, because we are going to have absolutely an agreement on Huawei and everything else."

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The Trump administration has put Huawei on a blacklist that effectively bans U.S. firms from doing business with Huawei, which is continuing its legal battle against the ban and the giant's staff expressed confidence that Huawei would be able to weather the recent storm.

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Everything will be on the table in trade talks with Britain after it leaves the European Union, Trump said in London.

Asked about concerns that Britain's beloved state-run health service would be opened up to U.S. companies, he said: "When you're dealing on trade everything is on the table. So NHS or anything else. A lot more than that."

A giant balloon depicting Donald Trump as an orange baby floats above anti-Trump demonstrators in Parliament Square outside the Houses of Parliament in London, June 4, 2019. /VCG Photo

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Trump: UK Labour's Corbyn a 'negative force'

Trump also didn't decide to meet Jeremy Corbyn on his trip to Britain, calling the opposition Labour Party leader a "negative force."

Opposition Labour party leader Jeremy Corbyn leaves after voting in the European Parliament elections in London, May 23, 2019. /VCG Photo

"I don't know Jeremy Corbyn, never met him, never spoke to him. He wanted to meet today or tomorrow and I decided that I would not do that," Trump told the news conference.

"I think that he is, from where I come from, somewhat of a negative force. I think that people should look to do things correctly as opposed to criticize. I really don't like critics as much as I like and respect people that get things done," he added.

(With input from Reuters, AFP)

(Cover: U.S. President Donald Trump (L) and Britain's Prime Minister Theresa May hold a joint news conference in London, Britain, June 4, 2019. /Reuters Photo)