China sanctions US tech giants weeks after Pentagon blacklisted Chinese firms
Key takeaways
- China's commerce ministry on Monday imposed sanctions on 10 US tech companies, blocking them from exporting “dual-use” items, which have military and non-military applications, to the US.
- By: FRANCE 24 File photo of China's President Xi Jinping and US President Donald Trump taken in Beijing on May 14, 2026. © Brendan Smialowski;
- The Commerce Ministry said that Chinese companies would be blocked from exporting “dual-use” items to the 10 companies, which include military drone makers and some involved in rare earth mining.
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China's commerce ministry on Monday imposed sanctions on 10 US tech companies, blocking them from exporting “dual-use” items, which have military and non-military applications, to the US. The companies barred from doing business with the US include drone makers and some involved in rare earths. Beijing's move comes weeks after the Pentagon slapped similar restrictions on Chinese companies.
By: FRANCE 24 File photo of China's President Xi Jinping and US President Donald Trump taken in Beijing on May 14, 2026. © Brendan Smialowski; Reuters China on Monday announced sanctions on 10 American military-related companies in response to a recent US move that bars some leading Chinese tech companies from defence contracts.
The Commerce Ministry said that Chinese companies would be blocked from exporting “dual-use” items to the 10 companies, which include military drone makers and some involved in rare earth mining. Dual use refers to goods that can have military as well as non-military applications.