A police officer stands guard outside the Tianjin Meijiang Convention and Exhibition Center during the Shanghai Cooperation Organization summit in Tianjin, China, on Sept. 1, 2025. Pedro Pardo/AFP via Getty Images
The Chinese regime said on Sept. 25 that it has imposed trade restrictions on six U.S. defense companies, adding to signs that trade tensions between Beijing and Washington remain.
Three companies were added to the export control list, China’s commerce ministry said in a statement. Inclusion on the list would bar Chinese businesses from exporting dual-use items, which cover technology, goods, and services that have both civilian and military purposes.
