China Targets U.S. Biotech Firm in Broadening Blacklist
In a sign it is willing to go further in responding to President Trump’s tariffs, Beijing blocked more American companies from importing goods into China.
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China Retaliates Against Trump, Imposing Tariffs and Blacklisting U.S. Companies
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