Congresswoman Rose DeLauro, a sponsor of the amendment, said it would help guard US national security interests.

US lawmakers block China firms from Pentagon contracts

By News on the Net ——Bio and Archives--May 28, 2011

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BBC News Lawmakers in the US House of Representatives have voted to bar Chinese defence firms from receiving Pentagon contracts.

The amendment was passed as part of a larger defence budget bill passed by the House in Washington on Wednesday. It excludes all companies owned by or affiliated to the Chinese government from US defence deals.

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