US Blacklists 59 Chinese Companies Over National Security Concerns

A security officer stands outside a building of Semiconductor Manufacturing International Corp. (SMIC) during its grand opening in Shanghai on Nov. 22, 2001. Reuters

The United States has added dozens of Chinese companies, including a top manufacturer of semiconductors, to a trade blacklist because of national security concerns, Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross said.

The Commerce Department released a list of 77 companies and affiliates to be included on the so-called entity list, including 59 Chinese companies.