US adding dozens of Chinese firms to blacklist, including chipmaker SMIC
The US is expected to add about 80 more companies and affiliates to the list, saying some have ties to the military
18 December 2020 - 11:26
Washington — The US is set to add dozens of Chinese companies, including the country’s top chipmaker SMIC, to a trade blacklist on Friday, two people familiar with the matter said on Thursday.
The move, which has not previously been reported, is seen as the latest in US President Donald Trump’s effort to cement his tough-on-China legacy. It comes just weeks before Democratic president-elect Joe Biden is set to take office on January 20...
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