China accuses US of power abuse with expanded blacklist of Chinese firms

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China accuses the US of abusing power by expanding its blacklist of Chinese firms under national security pretenses. The US Department of Defense updated its Section 1260H list from 134 to 188 Chinese entities, targeting companies it designates as Chinese military-linked.

Beijing has warned of a resolute response to the Pentagon’s newly expanded blacklist of Chinese companies, accusing Washington of using national security as a pretext to curb the development of Chinese firms. The warning came after the US Defence Department released its updated Section 1260H list on Monday as required by American law, expanding the roster to 188 entities, up from 134 last year. The list names what the department says are “Chinese military companies” operating, directly or...