China-US trade war: Beijing escalates tit-for-tat with Washington 2nd Dec 2020 | Source: BBC
China has introduced tough new laws which restrict the export of controlled items .
The rules primarily focus on the export of military technologies and other products that might harm China s national security.
The export controls are widely believed to be in response to similar actions by the US.
TikTok, Huawei and Tencent are among the casualties of Washington s Chinese technology crackdown.
There are concerns the new regulations, which came into effect on Tuesday, could escalate the ongoing trade war with the US.
Trade tensions between the world s two biggest economies began in 2018 but have ramped up this year.