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18 Dec 2020 / 20:51 H. (Adds Commerce confirming, details) By Alexandra Alper, David Shepardson and Humeyra Pamuk WASHINGTON, Dec 18 (Reuters) - The United States confirmed on Friday it will add dozens of Chinese companies, including the countrys top chipmaker, SMIC, to a trade blacklist. The move, which was first reported by Reuters, is seen as the latest in President Donald Trumps efforts to cement his tough-on-China legacy. It comes just weeks before Democratic President-elect Joe Biden is ...