Beijing, Aug. 5 -- China imposed a swath of sanctions against the US and several American companies, as a retaliatory measure against the recent US actions targeting Chinese firms.
The latest tit-for-tat measures come weeks before an expected summit between Chinese President Xi Jinping and US President Donald Trump, as the world's two largest economies seek to preserve what both sides have described as "constructive strategic stability" despite intensifying tensions over technology and trade.
China's Ministry of Commerce announced sanctions against several American entities, including a biotechnology company and a resource analytics firm, while tightening export controls on drones and related technologies destined for Washington.
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