China announced on Monday June 22 that it would sanction dozens of American companies, notably in the defense and aeronautics sectors, a month after the visit to Beijing by President Donald Trump supposed to work for détente between the two powers. Chinese authorities presented the measures in part as a response to a blacklist of Chinese companies published by the US Department of Defense.
Two weeks ago, the Pentagon published an updated list of dozens of entities considered to be “Chinese military companies” operating directly or indirectly in the United States. He notably added the Chinese giants Alibaba (online commerce), Baidu (Internet) and BYD (electric cars) to an earlier list.
In retaliation, China announced on Monday that it was placing ten American companies and entities on the list of organizations to which it prohibits exports with potential dual civil and military use.
Boeing in the viewfinder
“Any organization or individual from any country or region is prohibited from transferring or supplying dual-use items originating from China to these entities; any ongoing export activity must cease immediately,” the commerce ministry said in a statement. Among the companies targeted are AVEOX and Red Cat.
The actions were taken in “response to the U.S. government’s unconscionable act of adding new entities to its so-called list of Chinese military companies,” a Commerce Department spokesperson said.
China also announced on Monday that it would prohibit its public administrations and local authorities from acquiring the products of 46 American companies during public procurement. “Buyers are not authorized to acquire products manufactured” by these companies, explained the finance ministry. This includes several Lockheed Martin and Raytheon entities, as well as the space, defense and security branch of Boeing.
