China targets US firms, drone exports ahead of Xi visit

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China's Commerce Ministry imposed new sanctions on U.S. firms and drone exports in response to U.S. agency actions targeting China, ahead of Chinese President Xi Jinping's visit to the United States, heightening geopolitical tensions.

China’s Commerce Ministry announced a new slate of sanctions against the United States and some of its firms on Wednesday in response to a recent moves by two U.S. agencies that targeted China, over a month before Chinese President Xi Jinping is scheduled to visit President Trump. In the latest move by China, it would…