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A recent decision made by the US government has caused a big stir. 美国政府近期的一项决定引发了一场巨大轰动。 On April 16, the US Department of Commerce announced that it would impose a seven-year ban on China’s telecommunications-gear maker ZTE’s purchase of core US technologies, including computer chips. 4月16日，美国商务部宣布，禁止美国企业向中国电信设备制造商中兴通讯销售包括电脑芯片在内的元器件和技术，时间长达7年。 The ban is the latest development in the US government’s punishment of ZTE, after the company pleaded guilty in 2017 to violating US sanctions by shipping telecom equipment to Iran and the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea. Since then, ZTE has paid fines and penalties. 该项禁令是美国政府对中兴通讯进行处罚的最新举动，该公司于2017年承认违反美国对伊朗和朝鲜实施的出口禁令，向两国出口电信设备。自此，中兴通讯支付了罚款。 | 
