The US is considering imposing new sanctions on Hikvision for violations of human rights, potentially the harshest measures so far against a major Chinese company.
imposing new sanctions on surveillance technology giant Hikvision for violations of human rights, potentially the harshest measures so far against a major Chinese company.
Hikvision was already blacklisted by the US in 2019 along with seven other Chinese technology giants, making it more difficult for it to do business with American companies. But the more severe sanctions under consideration would not just bar Americans from doing business with the company but also make its global customers potential targets of US action.The Financial Times earlier reported on the US deliberations.
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