China imposes new trade restrictions on U.S. companies in retaliation for the Pentagon’s updated blacklist of firms linked to China’s military activities. According to the reports, the Pentagon earlier in the month expanded its “1260H” list by adding multiple Chinese technology companies it says have aided Beijing’s defense effort. In response, Beijing issues restrictions aimed at American companies.
Quartz reports that China places 10 U.S. companies on its export control list and bars 46 other companies from government procurement contracts, with the affected firms largely tied to the defense industry. The Next Web says China targets 56 U.S. companies in total, describing measures that span sectors such as drone makers and rare-earth-related businesses, among others. The Wall Street Journal similarly characterizes the actions as tit-for-tat retaliation following Washington’s decision to broaden its military-linked company list. Overall, all sources describe a direct back-and-forth between U.S. and Chinese controls on companies with asserted military ties, with China using both export and procurement restrictions.
