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U.S. President Joe Biden speaks during a brief appearance at the White House in Washington, U.S., January 25, 2021. REUTERS/Kevin Lamarque
Incoming U.S. president Joe Biden is tasked with resetting his country’s geopolitical relations as outgoing president Donald Trump leaves behind a wake of chaos. While Trump’s imposition of tariffs and sanctions contributed to many viewing him as an aggressor, Biden is expected to remain firm in his handling of geopolitical relations, but operate more diplomatically than his predecessor, lawyers say.
Rod Hunter, a partner at Baker McKenzie and former Special Assistant to the President for National Security Affairs says that under the Biden administration, businesses in both Asia and the U.S. can expect “more predictable policymaking.”
US blacklists 77 more Chinese entities, including SMIC, DJI 1 minute read
Washington, Dec 18 (efe-epa).- The United States on Friday added 77 Chinese entities, including chipmaker SMIC and the world’s biggest drone maker DJI, to its blacklist of companies with which it bans the export of US technology.
In a statement, the Department of Commerce said the 77 “include entities in China that enable human rights abuses, entities that supported the militarization and unlawful maritime claims in the South China Sea, entities that acquired US-origin items in support of the People’s Liberation Army’s programs, and entities and persons that engaged in the theft of US. trade secrets.”