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  "textContent": "\n\n\n\nChina imposed export controls on 10 US companies involved in defense and rare earths mining, Beijing's commerce ministry announced Monday.\n\nThe move is a direct response to Washington's blacklist of Chinese firms it accused of aiding the military. A separate finance ministry order also barred 46 US companies from Chinese government procurement.\n\n### Why did China sanction 10 US firms?\n\nChina imposed the sanctions in response to Washington adding dozens of Chinese firms, including Alibaba, Baidu and BYD, to its so-called \"Chinese military enterprise list\" this month.\n\nBeijing said the export controls were also intended to safeguard national security. Exporters are now prohibited from supplying dual-use items to the listed entities, and any ongoing export activities must stop immediately.\n\n### Which US companies are on China's export control list?\n\nThe 10 sanctioned entities include Aveox, which holds aerospace defense contracts with the US military, and Oshkosh Defense, a manufacturer of military vehicle fleets. Rare earths producers MP Materials and USA Rare Earth are also listed.\n\nThe ban extends to any organization or individual in any country that transfers or supplies dual-use items of Chinese origin to these entities.\n\n### What does China's procurement ban cover?\n\nChina's finance ministry simultaneously barred agencies involved in public procurement from buying products made by 46 US firms.\n\nThe list includes Lockheed Martin, Raytheon and Boeing's defense division, as well as General Dynamics, Anduril Industries and several aerospace companies. Companies with US investments currently operating in China are exempt, and the measures took effect Monday.\n\n### How does this fit into the broader US-China rivalry?\n\nChina's commerce ministry had already sanctioned several of these firms in 2024 and 2025 over US arms sales to Taiwan, which Beijing claims as its own territory. Washington released its new blacklist of 80 companies and subsidiaries earlier this month, triggering Beijing's threat of retaliation.\n\nUS Secretary of State Marco Rubio said a proposed $14 billion arms package to Taiwan remains under review.\n\nThe latest measures come roughly a month after Trump visited Beijing and met with President Xi Jinping, where both sides agreed to work toward reducing tariffs.\n\nSince then, tensions have resurfaced over technology and defense restrictions imposed by each side. Trump thanked Xi at last week's G7 summit in France for staying neutral during the US conflict with Iran.",
  "title": "China sanctions 10 US firms over Pentagon blacklist"
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