China has announced its broadest package of trade countermeasures since last October, in response to recent U.S. restrictions. These measures include tightened export controls on drone-related items, bans on dealings with specific U.S. entities, and restrictions on cooperation with U.S.-based compliance bodies. They come as U.S.-China trade tensions are characterized by tit-for-tat actions over national security and forced-labor concerns. This escalation occurs weeks ahead of President Xi Jinping’s anticipated visit to Washington.
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