China announced export controls on 14 European entities, including German defense contractor Rheinmetall AG, in retaliation for EU sanctions against Chinese companies related to Russia. The measure represents escalating trade tensions between Beijing and Brussels.
China has added 14 European Union entities to its export control list, banning exports of dual-use goods in immediate retaliation for the EU's latest sanctions on Russia. A Polish university has been placed on the blacklist alongside defense contractors as China targets entities linked to European security.