Beijing says ‘firmly opposed’ to US blacklist of Chinese companies

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Beijing says ‘firmly opposed’ to US blacklist of Chinese companies

Beijing said on Tuesday it “firmly opposed” the US blacklisting of Chinese companies after Washington added tech giants Alibaba and Baidu to a list of firms it says are aiding the Chinese military.The Pentagon update on Monday came months after it released, and then quickly withdrew, an earlier version of the list without explanation.For all the latest headlines, follow our Google News channel online or via the app.“China has consistently and firmly opposed the United States’ generalization of the concept of national security... and its unreasonable suppression of Chinese companies,” foreign ministry spokesman Lin Jian told a news briefing.Lin urged Washington to “correct its erroneous practices,” warning that Beijing will “take necessary measures to firmly safeguard the legitimate rights and interests of Chinese companies.”The new list includes 80 companies and their subsidiaries, and is largely similar to the version momentarily published in February, although two memory chipmakers

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