China announces drone export curbs and sanctions on US firms after new US trade measures

China announced new drone supply chain export controls and counter-sanctions against seven American firms in retaliation for US trade restrictions imposed last week targeting Chinese companies. Sales to United States entities of “drones, their key components and related technologies” will be subject to “strict case-by-case scrutiny”, the Ministry of Commerce said on Wednesday, with the measures taking effect immediately. They amount to a tightening of restrictions first implemented in 2023 and...

China announced restrictions on drone exports to the United States and blacklisted six companies on Wednesday in response to trade sanctions imposed by Washington over forced labour and national security concerns. The move comes days after the United States imposed fresh tariffs on China and 59 other countries, adding to a series of recent trade […]

Beijing [China], August 5: China on Wednesday unveiled a suite of economic retaliatory measures against the United States, placing six American companies on a sanctions blacklist and tightening export restrictions on drones heading to Washington.The move follows fresh US trade sanctions linked to forced labour and national security considerations.The countermeasures were announced after Washington introduced new tariffs targeting Beijing and more than 50 other countries as part of US President Donald Trump's wider trade push, which he argued was necessary to address trade deficits that were "unfair" to Washington.Beijing blacklists six US firms, curbs drone exports after fresh tariffs Read @ANI Story |https://t.co/Q3pqEMu7cd#China #Blacklist #USFirms #DroneExports #FreshTariffs pic.twitter.com/Oo2ECruQBa— ANI Digital (@ani_digital) August 5, 2026 Hitting back at the measures, a Chinese Commerce Ministry spokesperson stated that the US actions "seriously harm China's legitimate rights and interests.""China can only take necessary countermeasures in response, including strengthening export controls on drones and their key components and technology to the US," the spokesperson added.As part of its enforcement strategy, the Commerce Ministry suspended factory follow-up inspections conducted by domestic certification bodies, blacklisted US compliance testing firms, and launched national security investigations into imports of office copiers and printers.Uttar Pradesh: Gorakhpur International Cricket Stadium Construction Reaches 20% Completion Within 3 MonthsBeijing also slapped sanctions on six US companies, including biotechnology firm Applied DNA Sciences and geoscience research outfit Stratum Reservoir, barring Chinese individuals and organisations from "engaging in relevant transactions, cooperation, or other activities with them."The ministry stated that the six blacklisted firms "have assisted and supported illegal US sanctions related to Xinjiang; the nature of their actions is egregious."The United Nations has previously warned of potential crimes against humanity in Xinjiang against the predominantly Muslim Uyghur minority, allegations that Beijing has repeatedly denied.In a telephonic conversation, China's senior trade envoy He Lifeng expressed "serious concern" to US Trade Representative Jamieson Greer over the latest trade restrictions, state news agency Xinhua reported.Also Watch:The dispute follows earlier allegations by Beijing that Washington was attempting to "suppress" Chinese enterprises after the US prohibited imports of humanoid and quadruped robots manufactured outside its borders.The latest US tariffs, issued under forced labour concerns, came after the US Supreme Court struck down reciprocal tariffs implemented under the International Emergency Economic Powers Act. Following that ruling, the US administration imposed temporary 10 per cent tariffs, capped at 150 days, which expired last month.Although trade relations had stabilised following a meeting between Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping last October, the renewed friction comes ahead of Xi's scheduled visit to the United States on September 24.(Except for the headline, this article has not been edited by FPJ's editorial team and is auto-generated from an agency feed.)

China’s Commerce Ministry announced a new slate of sanctions against the United States and some of its firms on Wednesday in response to a recent moves by two U.S. agencies that targeted China, over a month before Chinese President Xi Jinping is scheduled to visit President Trump. In the latest move by China, it would...

Beijing has announced sweeping trade curbs against the United States, including export controls on drones and a ban on dealings with six American entities, in retaliation for recent US restrictions on Chinese tech.

The move comes days after the United States imposed fresh tariffs on China and 59 other countries, adding to a series of recent trade measures.