ZTE’s chairman Hou Weigui said the Chinese firm would not seek deals for core telecoms equipment in the US in the near term because of the likelihood of political obstacles on the grounds of national security. Although Huawei has borne the brunt of the suspicion with which some US agencies regard Chinese suppliers, Hou said in an interview: “Putting too much effort into this has no use. Last year we received a lesson”, referring to the blocking of a potential deal with Sprint. President Obama has nominated two new commissioners to the FCC, subject to confirmation by the Senate the five-member commission will once again be operating at full capacity. He has chosen Democrat Jessica Rosenworcel and Republican Ajit Varadaraj…