ZTE upbeat about prospects in the US

With Donald Trump poised to become US president later this month, the head of ZTE Corp's business in the United States is optimistic about his company's ability to grow in the US mobile phone market.

Cheng Lixin, chairman and CEO of ZTE USA Inc, said ZTE intends to enhance its relationship with US partners and anticipates 20 percent growth annually over the next four years.

"In the past four years, we have purchased about $25 billion in goods and licensed technology from US companies, which has generated a lot of jobs in the US," Cheng said in an interview in New York on Monday.