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US sanctions 34 companies over China, Russia, Iran ties

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(Worthy News) – The United States on Friday announced sanctions against 34 companies and other entities involved with China’s military and policy towards the Uyghur Muslim minority, and for facilitating exports to Russia and Iran.

The group was sanctioned “for their involvement in, or risk of becoming involved in, activities contrary to the foreign policy and national security interests of the United States,” the Commerce Department said in a statement.

Fourteen are based in China and involved in its policy towards the Uyghurs and other ethnic minorities in the northwest Xinjiang region, another five were involved with assisting China’s military to acquire lasers and other technology to modernize its military, eight entities were sanctioned for exporting US technology to Iran, and another seven were blacklisted for involvement with Russia’s military. [ Source (Read More…) ]

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