US to add ~80 more Chinese companies and affiliates, including SMIC, to the trade blacklist
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The United States 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 told Reuters on Thursday.
The Trump administration is adding China's largest manufacturer of computing chips to an export blacklist, restricting the company's access to high-end technology over its alleged links it to the Chinese military. @DanStrumpf https://www.wsj.com/...
The blacklisting reported by @Reuters is seen as the latest in President @realDonaldTrump effort to cement his tough-on-#China legacy. It comes just weeks before Democratic President-elect @JoeBiden takes office on Jan. 20. https://www.reuters.com/... #SMIC