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China launches semiconductor probes against US

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What happened: On September 13, the Ministry of Commerce (MofCom) launched two semiconductor-related probes against the US, right after Washington added over 20 Chinese entities to its Entity List.
The timing wasn't a coincidence: The US move came right before bilateral trade talks in Spain.

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