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On July 12, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 965, Meng Chang, emperor of Later Shu (born 919) passed away. In 1488, Joseon Dynasty official Choe Bu returned to Korea after months of shipwrecked travel in China. In 1884, Louis B. Mayer, Russian-born American film producer, co-founded Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (died 1957) was born. In 1910, Charles Rolls, English engineer and businessman, co-founded Rolls-Royce Limited (born 1877) passed away. In 1918, The Imperial Japanese Navy battleship Kawachi blows up at Shunan, western Honshu, Japan, killing at least 621. In 1961, ČSA Flight 511 crashes at Casablanca-Anfa Airport in Morocco, killing 72. In 1973, A fire destroys the entire sixth floor of the National Personnel Records Center of the United States. In 1995, Chinese seismologists successfully predict the 1995 Myanmar-China earthquake, reducing the number of casualties to 11. In 2007, U.S. Army Apache helicopters engage in airstrikes against armed insurgents in Baghdad, Iraq, where civilians are killed; footage from the cockpit is later leaked to the Internet. In 2015, Cheng Siwei, Chinese engineer, economist, and politician (born 1935) passed away. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.
China hits back at the Pentagon with curbs on 56 US firms
China’s new trade curbs target 56 US companies, from rare-earth miners to drone makers. It is direct retaliation for Washington adding Chinese firms to its military blacklist. China has answered the Pentagon’s blacklist with one of its own. On Monday, Beijing aimed trade curbs at 56 American companies. The measures hit drone makers and defence [] This story continues at The Next Web
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Sweden Herald
· Jun 23, 2026
Down on Wall Street - heavy for technology companies
Down on Wall Street - heavy for technology companies
MS NOW
· Jun 22, 2026
China hits back at U.S. sanctions on tech giants, restricting its exports to American defense firms
The 10 companies include military drone makers and some involved in rare earth mining. The post China hits back at U.S. sanctions on tech giants, restricting its exports to American defense firms appeared first on MS NOW.
Anadolu Agency
· Jun 22, 2026
China imposes export curbs on 10 US entities in response to Pentagon blacklist
Pentagon earlier this month added several Chinese technology companies to a list of entities it believes to have aided Chinese military
BOL News
· Jun 22, 2026
China sanctions dozens of US firms over Pentagon blacklist
These steps came after the US Pentagon updated its 1260H list. The post China sanctions dozens of US firms over Pentagon blacklist appeared first on BOL News.
Bloomberg
· Jun 25, 2026
China’s Hardware Tech Stocks Look to Earnings to Sustain Rally
Chinese hardware technology stocks have been on a tear. The next challenge is showing the earnings to back it up.
China Global Television Network
· Jun 25, 2026
Multinational firms on China: "We can't be separated"
Multinational firms on China: We can't be separated
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Related coverage for "China hits back at the Pentagon with curbs on 56 US firms": Sweden Herald — Down on Wall Street - heavy for technology companies. MS NOW — China hits back at U.S. sanctions on tech giants, restricting its exports to American defense firms. Anadolu Agency — China imposes export curbs on 10 US entities in response to Pentagon blacklist. BOL News — China sanctions dozens of US firms over Pentagon blacklist. Bloomberg — China’s Hardware Tech Stocks Look to Earnings to Sustain Rally. China Global Television Network — Multinational firms on China: "We can't be separated"