China expands export ban to 14 EU entities

China has expanded its export-control regime by adding 14 European Union entities to an official list, prohibiting the export of dual-use items to those firms and barring Chinese exporters from supplying them. The move signals a deepening of Beijing–Brussels tensions over market access, security concerns, and the control of strategic technologies amid ongoing disputes. China justifies the action as necessary to safeguard national security and adhere to non-proliferation obligations, with restrictions taking effect immediately for Chinese exporters and for international transfers. Analysts describe the measure as part of Beijing’s broader use of economic statecraft to deter geopolitical rivals and to extend regulatory reach. The development occurs against a backdrop of EU sanctions on Russia and reflects a broader, cumulative strain in China’s relations with Western trading partners.