German Laser Tech Company Says Gov’t Blocks Exports to China

German Laser Tech Company Says Gov’t Blocks Exports to China
The German national flag is seen in front of the Reichstag building housing the German parliament Bundestag on Dec. 16, 2013. John Macdougall/AFP via Getty Images
The Associated Press
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BERLIN—A German company that specializes in laser communication says it is pulling out of uncompleted deals in China after the German government barred it from delivering hardware to the country.

Mynaric said on Friday that it had requested official clearance of a planned export of products to a Chinese customer, which it didn’t identify. It said it received a notification “that clearly prohibits Mynaric from delivering laser communication hardware to China.”