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Asharq Al-Awsat
Asharq Al-Awsat
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Asharq Al-Awsat

US Adds 6 Chinese Entities Tied to Balloon Program to Blacklist

The balloon was shot down last weekend off the Carolina coast

The Biden administration on Friday added six Chinese entities connected to Beijing's suspected surveillance balloon program to an export blacklist.

The new restrictions come after the White House said it would consider broader efforts to "expose and address" China's larger surveillance activities that threaten US national security and allies.

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