China has imposed export controls on 10 US companies involved in defence and rare-earth mining in response to Washington’s latest blacklist of Chinese firms, according to Beijing.
The measures were announced on Monday by China’s commerce ministry, which said they were a response to the US government’s “egregious act” of adding companies to its so-called Chinese military enterprise list. It said the action was also intended to “safeguard national security”.
The move comes around a month after US President Donald Trump visited Beijing in an effort to stabilise strained relations during talks with Chinese President Xi Jinping. Although both sides agreed to work towards reducing tariffs, tensions have continued over trade, technology and defence issues.
Earlier this month, Washington released a new blacklist of 80 companies and subsidiaries it said were supporting the Chinese military. The list included major firms such as Alibaba, Baidu and electric vehicle manufacturer BYD, prompting threats of retaliation from Beijing.
Under the new restrictions, China said exporters are prohibited from supplying dual-use items to the listed US entities. It added that any ongoing export activity must cease immediately. The controls also apply to “organisations or individuals in any country or region” transferring or providing Chinese-origin dual-use goods to the affected firms.
Among the companies affected are Aveox, which holds aerospace defence contracts with the US military, Oshkosh Defence, which produces military vehicle fleets, and rare earths producers MP Materials and USA Rare Earth.
Separately, China’s finance ministry announced a ban on public procurement agencies buying products from 46 US firms, including defence contractors Lockheed Martin, Raytheon and Boeing’s defence division. Divisions of General Dynamics and Anduril Industries were also included, alongside several aerospace companies.
The finance ministry said companies with US investments operating in China would be exempt and confirmed the measures would take effect from Monday.
Beijing has previously sanctioned several of the same companies in 2024 and 2025, largely over US arms sales to Taiwan.
Taiwan remains a major source of friction between the two powers. The island relies heavily on US support to counter pressure from Beijing, which considers it part of its territory and has not ruled out using force.
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio said this month that a proposed US$14 billion arms package for Taiwan was under review.
Since a meeting with President Xi in May, President Trump has sought to present a more stable tone in relations with China. He recently thanked the Chinese leader at the G7 summit in France, saying Xi had stayed “neutral” during recent tensions involving the United States and Iran.
