China Warns State Firms to Avoid Travel to US Amid Diplomatic Row Over Huawei Arrest

China Warns State Firms to Avoid Travel to US Amid Diplomatic Row Over Huawei Arrest
The U.S. flag flies over Chinese shipping containers that were unloaded at the Port of Long Beach, in Los Angeles County, U.S. on Sept. 29, 2018. Mark Ralston/AFP/Getty Images
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BEIJING—China has asked some of the country’s state-run companies to avoid business trips to the United States and its allies, Bloomberg reported Jan. 15.

The State-Owned Assets Supervision and Administration Commission (SASAC), which oversees about 100 government-run companies, has told some firms in recent weeks to only take secure, company-issued laptops meant for overseas use if traveling is necessary, according to the report, citing people familiar with the request.