US blacklists more Chinese firms for helping military
The US government on Wednesday put a dozen Chinese companies on its trade blacklist for national security and foreign policy concerns, citing in some cases their help developing the Chinese military’s quantum computing efforts. Several entities and individuals from China and Pakistan were also added to the US Department of Commerce’s Entity List for contributing to Pakistan’s nuclear activities or ballistic missile program. The latest US action on Chinese companies comes amid growing tensions between Beijing and Washington over the status of Taiwan and trade issues. In total, 27 new enti...