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US President Joe Biden’s administration added five companies in China to its trading blacklist on Tuesday for allegedly supporting Russia’s military.

The US Department of Commerce that oversees the trade blacklist, said the companies had supplied items to Russian "entities of concern" before the February 24 invasion of Ukraine.

It comes as the department added an additional 31 countries to the trading blacklist, including Russia, UAE, Pakistan, Lithuania, Singapore, the UK, Uzbekistan and Vietnam.In a statement, the Under Secretary of Commerce for Industry and Security, Alan Estevez, said: "Today's action sends a powerful message to entities and individuals across the globe that if they seek to support Russia, the United States will cut them off as well.

It said it would take "necessary measures" to protect the rights of its companies, arguing that the sanctions violate international law.

 

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