Beijing blasts US sanctions on 5 Chinese firms tied to ex-Google engineer

WASHINGTON — Beijing on Tuesday expressed “firm opposition” to the Trump administration’s sanctions on five Chinese companies connected to a former Google engineer accused of intellectual property theft.

Beijing blasts US sanctions on 5 Chinese firms tied to ex-Google engineer

TL;DR

  • Beijing strongly opposes US sanctions on five Chinese companies.
  • The sanctions are connected to a former Google engineer.
  • The accusations involve intellectual property theft.