The US Commerce Department declined to comment on what has been regarded as Beijing’s retaliatory response amid an increasingly tense stand-off on tech matters ahead of president-elect Donald Trump taking office in January.
When asked by the Post at a State Department press briefing if the US anticipated this reaction from Beijing and how the federal government viewed Beijing’s move, deputy spokesperson Vedant Patel did not have a comment to share immediately.
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In announcing Beijing’s decision on Monday, China’s commerce ministry cited national-security concerns.
It came a day after the US Commerce Department expanded existing export controls on chipmaking equipment produced by American companies at foreign facilities, aiming to limit the mainland’s access to cutting-edge technologies.
The US also blacklisted about 140 Chinese entities, accusing them of acting on behalf of Beijing.
