China Summons Tech Giants to Warn Against Cooperating with Trump Ban

SAN FRANCISCO — The Chinese government this week summoned major tech companies from the United States and elsewhere to warn that they could face dire consequences if they cooperate with the Trump administration’s ban on sales of key American technology to Chinese companies, according to people familiar with the meetings. That list was widely seen as a way of hitting back at the Trump administration for its decision to cut off Huawei, the Chinese electronics giant, from sales of American technology. The companies summoned by Chinese officials included a number of the world’s most important semiconductor firms, as well as other tech giants.

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