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US blacklists top Chinese chipmaker, alleging military ties

by Paul Wiseman
| December 20, 2020 12:03 AM

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Trump administration blacklisted China’s top chipmaker Friday, limiting the Semiconductor Manufacturing International Corp.’s access to advanced U.S. technology because of its alleged ties to the Chinese military.

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