8 Jul 2019
China to use 'national security' as bargaining chip in trade talks with the US - SCMP
The South China Morning Post (SCMP) carries a story on Monday, citing that China has a plan to name foreign companies as a risk to national security, which Beijing is expected to use as a key bargaining chip in trade talks with the US.
The Hong Kong news outlet further reported that the foreign companies that are deemed to hurt China's legitimate interests or pose a risk to national security to be listed as "unreliable entities".