Trump adds more Chinese companies to military blacklist
China’s top chipmaker, SMIC, and oil giant CNOOC bring the total of blacklisted Chinese companies to 35, a move condemned by China
04 December 2020 - 13:35
Washington — The Trump administration has added China’s top chipmaker, SMIC, and oil giant CNOOC to a blacklist of alleged Chinese military companies, drawing condemnation from Beijing as president-elect Joe Biden prepares to take office.
The US department of defence designated a total of four additional companies as owned or controlled by the Chinese military, including China Construction Technology and China International Engineering Consulting...
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