Trump Administration May Blacklist Chinese Video Surveillance Firm Hikvision: Report

Trump Administration May Blacklist Chinese Video Surveillance Firm Hikvision: Report
Surveillance cameras are seen near the headquarters of Chinese video surveillance firm Hikvision in Hangzhou, Zhejiang Province, China, on May 22, 2019. Stringer/Reuters
Cathy He
Cathy He
EDITOR
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The U.S. administration is said to be considering trade sanctions on the Chinese surveillance camera manufacturer Hikvision, The New York Times reported on May 21, in another move to counter security threats posed by the Chinese regime.
Such a measure would block U.S. firms from supplying technology to Hikvision unless it obtains government approval, the newspaper reported, citing anonymous U.S. officials. It would also be the first time the Trump administration punishes a Chinese company for its role in the mass surveillance and detention of Uyghur Muslims in the Xinjiang region of China.
Cathy He
Cathy He
EDITOR
Cathy He is the politics editor at the Washington D.C. bureau. She was previously an editor for U.S.-China and a reporter covering U.S.-China relations.
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