Washington slams China’s tit-for-tat visa curbs on US officials over Hong Kong interference

Washington slams China’s tit-for-tat visa curbs on US officials over Hong Kong interference

Washington has condemned Beijing’s “retaliatory” decision to impose visa restrictions on US officials accused of interfering in Hong Kong affairs. The US Department of State’s remarks were made on Wednesday, a day after Beijing’s move which was in response to Washington’s threats to impose fresh sanctions on officials after the jailing of 45 opposition figures…

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Tech war: new US chip sanctions to deal fresh blow to China’s self-reliance push

Tech war: new US chip sanctions to deal fresh blow to China’s self-reliance push

China’s semiconductor industry is bracing for new shocks, as the US prepares to add several major chip equipment and materials suppliers on the mainland to its trade restriction list, dealing a fresh blow to the country’s push for technological self-reliance, according to two people familiar with the matter. Several chip fabrication plants and manufacturing partners…

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