Archive · 24 Jul 2026
China Retaliates with Export Controls on EU Entities
China has decided to stop selling certain items to 14 companies in Europe.
These items can be used for both regular and military purposes.
China made this decision because the European Union had earlier put sanctions on some Chinese companies.
The EU thinks these Chinese companies might be helping Russia in its war against Ukraine.
China says the EU's actions are unfair and are hurting Chinese businesses.
This is making the relationship between China and the EU more tense.
China imposed export restrictions on 14 EU entities in response to EU sanctions on Chinese companies.
The restrictions target dual-use items with both civilian and military applications.
Affected EU companies include Tatra Trucks (Czech), Lafert SpA (Italy), Sindlhauser Materials GmbH (Germany), and Cavok UAS (France).
The EU's 21st sanctions package targets Russian banks, cryptocurrency firms, and defense-related manufacturers.
China criticizes the EU's sanctions as unfair and targeting Chinese businesses, leading to increased trade and diplomatic friction.
- Who
- China and the European Union
- What
- China imposed export restrictions on 14 EU entities in response to EU sanctions on Chinese companies
- When
- Friday
- Where
- Globally, affecting China and EU entities
- Why
- In retaliation for the EU's sanctions on Chinese companies over their alleged links to Russia's war effort in Ukraine
China's Perspective
EU's Perspective
Sanctions and Export Controls
China's Perspective
China views the EU's sanctions as unfair and targeting Chinese businesses, and has imposed export controls to protect its national security and strategic interests.
EU's Perspective
The EU sees its sanctions as necessary to curb Russia's war efforts and prevent the supply of dual-use goods and sensitive technologies to Russia.
- Date of Announcement
- Friday
- Number of EU Entities Targeted
- 14
- Type of Items Restricted
- Dual-use items (civilian and military applications)
- EU Sanctions Package
- 21st package targeting Russian banks, cryptocurrency firms, and defense-related manufacturers
- Chinese Companies Sanctioned by EU
- 14 mainland Chinese and Hong Kong enterprises