Ohio Tax Credit Authority voted on June 1 to cancel the agreement entirely, the development department said. SEMCORP’s appearance in Sidney adds to an already-heightened Chinese manufacturing presence in the U.S., which has been met with sharp skepticism from residents in American communities. The Trump administration has taken action at the federal level to limit tax breaks to Chinese firms. “We’re still early in our launch but look forward to bringing hundreds of advanced manufacturing jobs right here to Ohio,” he added. The Shenzhen-based company has direct ties to the Chinese government, according to DCNF translations of Chinese media coverage and the company’s public filings.