China has added ten American companies to its export controls list, including rare earth miners and defence contractors, in retaliation for recent US restrictions.
China’s Ministry of Commerce (MOFCOM) announced the designations with immediate effect, invoking the country’s Export Control Law and regulations governing dual-use goods.
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China said the move was intended to safeguard national security and uphold international non-proliferation obligations.
The ten firms comprise rare earth miners MP Materials Corp and USA Rare Earth, alongside Aveox, Red Cat Holdings, Teal Drones, IMSAR, Jaia Robotics, Ball Aerospace & Technologies Corp, Oshkosh Defense, and L3Harris Maritime Services.
Under the measures, Chinese exporters are barred from supplying dual-use items to the listed entities.
The restrictions carry global reach, prohibiting any individual or organisation anywhere from channelling China-produced dual-use goods to those companies.
Entities with active export dealings with the designated firms must suspend them immediately, though MOFCOM said applications stemming from a genuine and special necessity would be considered on a case-by-case basis.
A MOFCOM spokesperson, quoted in state-backed news agency Global Times, said: “The move is in response to the US move to expand its so-called China military-industrial entity list and is aimed at protecting China’s national security and honour non-proliferation commitments.”
The announcement follows US’ recent expansion of its blacklist of firms it accuses of ties to China’s military – a step Beijing had warned would prompt a response.
The latest action also bars Chinese government procurement agencies from sourcing products from a range of American companies, deepening friction between the world’s two largest economies.
Earlier this month, China announced new outbound investment regulations taking effect from 1 July 2026, tightening oversight of overseas investments and cross-border transfers of sensitive goods, technology, services and data.
Under those rules, investors will be prohibited from exporting or transferring certain restricted items without prior authorisation from the relevant authorities.
