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The Biden administration has added 37 Chinese entities to a trade restriction list, including some for allegedly supporting a spy balloon that flew over the United States last year. The Commerce Department also added some units of China Electronics Technology Group to the list for allegedly trying to obtain American technology to support China's quantum technology capabilities, with serious ramifications for U.S. national security. This move is seen as a continuation of the administration's punishment of Beijing over the spy balloon incident, which had fueled political outrage in Washington. The trade restriction list, known as the entity list, has been used aggressively by the United States to stem the flow of technology to China amid concerns about its military capabilities. This decision makes it harder for U.S. suppliers to ship to the targeted entities.
