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Congress passed the two-day stopgap spending bill Friday night
Trump must sign it by midnight to avert a partial government shutdown
Lawmakers are at an impasse over key provisions of COVID relief bill
Republican proposal would limit the Federal Reserve s emergency lending
Debates over the amount of direct relief payments have also blocked progress
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U.S. Blacklists Dozens Of Chinese Firms Including SMIC, DJI
The United States confirmed on Friday it will add dozens of Chinese companies, including the country s top chipmaker SMIC and Chinese drone manufacturer SZ DJI Technology Co Ltd, to a trade blacklist.
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WASHINGTON: The United States confirmed on Friday it will add dozens of Chinese companies, including the country’s top chipmaker SMIC and Chinese drone manufacturer SZ DJI Technology Co Ltd, to a trade blacklist.
The move, which was first reported by Reuters, is seen as the latest in Republican President Donald Trump’s efforts to cement his tough-on-China legacy. It comes just weeks before Democratic President-elect Joe Biden is set to take office on Jan. 20.
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Video of US blacklists Chinese chipmaker SMIC
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PublishedDec 18, 2020, 11:50 pm SGT
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