Published on 6/22/2026
On Monday, China imposed export restrictions on 10 American companies working in the field of defense and rare metals, in response to Washington’s blacklisting of Chinese companies.
The Chinese authorities also banned government institutions from purchasing products from dozens of other American companies.
This step comes a month after US President Donald Trump visited Beijing and held talks with his Chinese counterpart, Xi Jinping, with the aim of repairing the tense relations between the two countries.
But Washington later included 80 Chinese companies on a new blacklist under the pretext that they were helping the Chinese army, which prompted Beijing to threaten retaliation.
The Chinese Ministry of Commerce said in a statement that the new export restrictions it imposed come “in response to the shameful action taken by the US government by adding the so-called list of Chinese military institutions,” adding that this step also aims to “protect national security.”
The ten American entities to which the export of Chinese goods is prohibited include Aviox, which has aviation and space contracts with the US Army, and Oshkosh Defense, which produces military vehicles for US forces.
The Chinese Ministry of Commerce said in a statement today that Chinese companies can apply to obtain export approval for “truly necessary” goods to US companies included in the sanctions list. It also made clear that it prohibits companies or individuals in other countries from transferring dual-use goods from China to US companies subject to sanctions.
At the same time, the Chinese Ministry of Finance banned Chinese public procurement institutions from purchasing products manufactured by 46 American companies, including Lockheed Martin, Raytheon, and Boeing’s defense division.
The Chinese Ministry of Finance stated in a statement that these measures took effect as of Monday.
Washington has blacklisted giant Chinese companies, including Alibaba and Baidu, in addition to the electric car company BYD.
The Chinese Ministry of Commerce said earlier that the US sanctions on Chinese companies contradict the consensus reached by the Chinese President and his American counterpart during the latter’s visit to China last May.
