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As of November 2025, the U.S. had imposed Iran-related sanctions on at least 366 entities in mainland China or Hong Kong, according to the U.S.-China Economic and Security Review Commission.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 11, 2026

Internet monitor Netblocks said authorities had imposed a total connectivity blackout late Thursday and added early Friday that the country has "now been offline for 12 hours... in an attempt to suppress sweeping protests".

From Barron's • Jan. 9, 2026

The policy had imposed $50 per net ton of cargo capacity on ships owned or operated by Chinese companies for each U.S. port rotation — rising to $140 per ton in 2028.

From MarketWatch • Nov. 6, 2025

The administration had imposed the ban amid worries that the chips might benefit the Chinese military, in addition to AI developers based in the country.

From BBC • Aug. 27, 2025

The loss of income made London rescind some of the taxes it had imposed on America.

From "Sugar Changed the World: A Story of Magic, Spice, Slavery, Freedom, and Science" by Marc Aronson