China’s largest chipmaker and national offshore oil and gas producer were added Thursday to a blacklist of alleged Chinese military companies, the Pentagon said in an evening statement. The Department of Defense designated a total of four companies as being either owned or controlled by the People’s Liberation Army. • Semiconductor Manufacturing International Corp. • China National Offshore Oil Corp. • China Construction Technology Co. Ltd. • China International Engineering Consulting Corp. The additional four companies added Thursday brings the total number of blacklisted firms to 35. U.S. officials have long ... (full story)