Trump administration says Huawei, Hikvision backed by Chinese military -document


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Trump administration says Huawei, Hikvision backed by Chinese military -document (Adds byline, background) By Alexandra Alper and Idrees Ali WASHINGTON, June 24 (Reuters) - The Trump administration has determined that top Chinese firms, including telecoms equipment giant Huawei Technologies and video surveillance company Hikvision, are owned or controlled by the Chinese military, laying the groundwork for new U.S. financial sanctions, according to a document seen by Reuters on Wednesday. A U.S. defense official speaking on condition of anonymity confirmed the authenticity of the document and said it had been sent to Congress. The list of 20 companies that Washington alleges...