Biden Surpasses Trump’s Record for Blacklisting Chinese Entities
- US president has curbed 319 firms, people since taking office
- Trade tensions are rising between world’s biggest economies
In February, the US added eight companies to the entity list, quietly taking Biden past Trump’s record, with six more added this week.
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President Joe Biden has added more Chinese companies and individuals to an export blacklist than any US administration, as growing frictions between the world’s biggest economies continue to complicate global trade.
The Commerce Department added six Chinese companies to its entity list on Thursday, bringing the tally of new targets during the Biden administration to 319. That compares to the 306 entities added during Donald Trump’s time in the White House, when he oversaw a trade war with Beijing that hurt both countries’ economies.