The United States on Thursday tightened export controls on Myanmar, imposing its latest sanctions in response to deadly violence against democracy protesters.

Myanmar was reclassified into the same group as US adversaries Russia and China in the level of scrutiny for any sensitive technology or materials, with restrictions on any exports that could be put to military use.

Secretary of State Antony Blinken said the United States was taking the latest measures "in response to shocking and deadly violence against protestors in Burma."

"We call for the restoration of democracy in Burma," he wrote on Twitter, using Myanmar's former name.

The Commerce Department said it was taking the measures and studying further actions.

The new regulations affect exports to Myanmar's ministries of defense and home affairs as well as two state-owned firms, Myanmar Economic Corporation and Myanmar Economic Holding Limited.

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