US restricts trade with 42 Chinese entities over support for Russia’s military

The US Commerce Department has added 42 Chinese companies to a government export control list over their support for Moscow's military and defense industrial base — support that includes the supply of US-origin integrated circuits. Another seven entities from Finland, Germany, India, Turkey, United Arab Emirates and the United Kingdom were also added to the trade export control list. The circuits include microelectronics that Russia uses for precision guidance systems in missiles and drones launched against civilian targets in Ukraine, the Commerce Department said in a statement. "Today's additions to the Entity List provide a clear message: if you supply…