China sanctions 56 U.S. companies in retaliation for blacklist

The move follows Washington's blacklist of Chinese technology firms, marking a further escalation in U.S.-China corporate tensions.

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China has imposed sanctions on 56 U.S. companies in response to Washington's blacklist of Chinese technology firms. The retaliatory step points to a further worsening in U.S.-China commercial tensions, with both sides continuing to use company restrictions as a policy tool in their broader strategic dispute.

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