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Beijing suspends April addition of US firms to sanctions lists as part of trade war truce

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In two statements released late Wednesday, China’s Ministry of Commerce (MofCom) clarified how the 90-day US-China trade war truce affects non-tariff measures.
ICYMI: Alongside tariff hikes, Beijing added numerous US companies to its Unreliable Entity List (UEL) and export control list on April 4 an...



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