China slaps export controls on 14 EU entities in retaliation for Russia-related sanctions
BEIJING (AP) — China announced Friday that it has added 14 European entities to its export control list in retaliation for the European Union penalizing 14 Chinese businesses under recent sanctions against Russia.
Chinese companies will not be allowed to export dual-use products that can be used for both civilian and military purposes to 14 European organizations, China’s Ministry of Commerce said in a statement.
Foreign companies were also banned from supplying dual-use products made in China to 14 organizations.
Affected European companies include Czech vehicle manufacturer Tatra Trucks, Italian electric motor manufacturer Lafert SpA, German manufacturer Sindlhauser Materials GmbH and French drone manufacturer Cavok UAS.
A spokesman for China’s Ministry of Commerce said on Thursday that the measures were taken in retaliation for the EU adding 14 mainland Chinese and Hong Kong businesses to its latest list of sanctions against Russia. war in Ukraine.
The measures are aimed at “protecting national security and interests and fulfilling international obligations such as non-proliferation in response to the EU’s egregious actions”, the spokesman said.
The EU on Thursday adopted its 21st package of sanctions against Russia, targeting banks, cryptocurrency companies and military equipment manufacturers, among other categories. The sanctions also included entities in other countries, such as China, India and Türkiye, that were believed to provide dual-use products and technology to Russia.
