The missing half of Trump’s AI strategy

Published July 5, 2026 6:00am ET



China in late June added 10 U.S. companies to its export control list and barred government procurement from nearly 50 American firms, its latest response in the growing technological rivalry between Washington and Beijing.

The move came after the Pentagon blacklisted dozens of Chinese companies with alleged ties to China’s military.

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