Again, America Sanctions Seven Chinese Tech Companies

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JAKARTA - A total of seven Chinese technology companies were sanctioned by the United States (U.S.) government. All seven companies were blacklisted for allegedly conducting activities contrary to U.S. security.

According to Reuters on Saturday, April 10, the imposition of U.S. sanctions will hamper the development of the technology industry. It also exacerbates the availability of semi-conductor chips to assemble smartphones, laptops to cars.

The seven Blacklisted Chinese companies include Tianjin Phytium Information Technology, Shanghai High-Performance Integrated Circuit Design Center, Sunway Microelectronics, National Computer Super Center in Jinan, National Computer Super Center in Shenzhen, National Super Computer Center in Wuxi, and National Computer Super Center in Zhengzhou.

The U.S. considers the development of such companies to be utilized by the Chinese military in modernizing or developing weapons of mass destruction programs. Despite pressure from the US, Chinese tech companies are thought to have made satisfactory achievements.

"This sanction is like a mosquito biting us. They kept harassing us for a few years. It doesn't matter to us," said Mei Xinyu, a researcher from the Academy of International Trade and Economic Cooperation under china's Ministry of Commerce (Mofcom), as quoted by local daily media.

Previously reported, Huawei, DJI, ZTE to Xiaomi were blacklisted in U.S. trade. Blacklisting is touted as a new way in the U.S. trade war with China.

As a result of this ban, U.S. companies will have difficulty providing technology components previously supplied by Chinese companies. Following the scarcity of semi-conductor chips for the electronic industry model base.