On Friday, the US Commerce Department announced the addition of 42 Chinese companies to an export control list due to their support for Russia’s military and defense industries. This support includes the supply of integrated circuits of US origin, according to the statement. Additionally, seven entities from Finland, Germany, India, Turkey, the United Arab Emirates, and the United Kingdom were also added to the export control list. The Commerce Department stated that these circuits, including microelectronics, are used by Russia for precision guidance systems in missiles and drones deployed against civilian targets in Ukraine. In response, China criticized the US action as unilateral bullying and called for the US to rectify its unreasonable suppression of Chinese companies, as stated by China’s Ministry of Commerce. [Icsmart, in Chinese]
