China has placed 10 US companies on its export control list, targeting firms active in the defense and rare earths mining sectors.
The move, announced Monday by Beijing, serves as a direct countermeasure to Washington’s recent decision to blacklist Chinese entities.
The restrictions prohibit Chinese exporters from providing dual-use goods and technologies to the affected US firms without specific approval.
This action tightens the regulatory noose around American companies operating in strategic supply chains, particularly those reliant on Chinese rare earth processing capabilities.
The development marks a sharp escalation in the ongoing trade and defense dispute between the two economic powers.
By focusing on rare earths, China is leveraging its dominance in critical mineral processing to pressure US defense contractors and mining operations.