China Fines US Due-Diligence Firm Mintz $1.5 Million

A $1.5 million fine was dumped on a U.S. firm by Beijing, marking China’s latest clampdown on Western businesses. Washington removed 27 Chinese companies from its export blacklist, as the U.S. commerce secretary prepares to visit China next week. In a new move to beef up defense against China’s nuclear missile threat, the Unit...