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The blacklisting would make it difficult for companies and a research institute to export US technology.

The United States has blacklisted six Chinese entities it says are linked to Beijing’s aerospace programs as part of an effort to retaliate. Chinese spy balloon passed through US airspace.

The move is likely to further escalate diplomatic tensions between the US and China that have been heightened by the surveillance balloon the US finally shot down last weekend. The US said the balloon was equipped to detect and collect intelligence signals, but Beijing insisted it was a weather forecasting device that blew up.

On Friday, the U.S. Bureau of Industry and Security said six Chinese entities were being targeted for “their support of China’s military modernization efforts, particularly its military programs.” aerospace program of the People’s Liberation Army (PLA). including balloons and balloons“.

“The PLA is using High Altitude Balloon (HAB) for intelligence and reconnaissance operations,” it said.

U.S. Deputy Secretary of Commerce Don Graves said on Twitter his department “will not hesitate to continue to use” such restrictions and other enforcement and regulatory tools “to protect our sovereignty.” and national security of the United States”.

The six entities are Beijing Nangang Aerospace Technology Company, 48th Research Institute of China Electronics Technology Group, Dongguan Lingkong Remote Sensing Technology Company, Science and Technology Group Company Eagles Men Aviation, Guangzhou Tian-Hai-Xiang Aviation Technology Co., and Shanxi Eagles Men Aviation Company. Science and Technology Corporation

The blacklisting would make it more difficult for five companies and one research institute to export US technology.

There was no immediate comment from China on the blacklist.

Also on Friday, a fighter jet of the US military shoot down an unidentified object flew off the far north coast of Alaska at the behest of President Joe Biden.

This object was shot down because it was believed to pose a threat to the safety of civilian flights rather than any knowledge of it being engaged in surveillance.

White House national security spokesman John Kirby told reporters the “high-altitude object” was flying 12,000 meters (40,000 ft) above Alaska, posing a threat to civilian aviation. use.

“We don’t know who owns this object,” Kirby told a news conference, adding that it was significantly smaller than Chinese bubble flew over the country last week.

“We call this an object because that’s the best description we have at the moment,” he said. “We don’t have any information that would confirm this object’s stated purpose.”

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