China imposed a sweeping set of countermeasures against the United States on Monday, placing 10 US companies on an export control list and barring government agencies from purchasing products from 46 others, in a direct response to Washington's recent expansion of its list of so-called Chinese military-linked companies.
The actions, taken less than two weeks after the Pentagon added Chinese companies to its list in sectors such as electric vehicles, artificial intelligence, biotech and robotics, are aimed at pressuring the US to revoke its wrongful classifications and return to the track of dialogue and cooperation, experts said.
The Ministry of Commerce announced the addition of 10 US entities to its export control list on Monday, banning the sale of dual-use items — goods and technologies with both civilian and military applications — to companies spanning the aerospace, defense, robotics, maritime services and rare earth sectors.
Organizations and individuals from any country or region are prohibited from transferring or providing dual-use items originating in China to the listed entities, and any ongoing export activities must be ceased immediately, according to the announcement.
A ministry spokesperson said in a separate statement that the move is necessary to "respond to the US government's malicious addition to the so-called 'Chinese military company list'".
