BRIEF-ZTE posts 2016 net loss mainly due to settlement with US government

March 23 (Reuters) - ZTE Corp * Says 2016 net loss at 2.4 billion yuan ($348.53 million) * Says 2016 net loss incurred mainly from its settlement with the U.S. government Source text in Chinese: http://bit.ly/2nUySn5 Further company coverage: ($1 = 6.8860 Chinese yuan renminbi) (Reporting by Hong Kong newsroom)