The United States has added 37 Chinese entities to a trade blacklist, including companies allegedly supporting a suspected spy balloon over U.S. soil and seeking to advance China’s quantum technology capabilities. These actions, with substantial military applications, pose a significant threat to U.S. national security.
Companies on the “entity list” are now restricted from obtaining U.S. items without government authorization. This move follows the addition of six Chinese entities to the list in February 2023 over the balloon incident that flew from Alaska to South Carolina.
The Commerce Department highlighted links between targeted entities and advancements in China’s nuclear programs, as well as shipments of controlled items to Russia after the invasion of Ukraine. Under Secretary Alan Estevez emphasized the importance of preventing these entities from accessing U.S. technologies that could harm national security.
In response, Beijing expressed opposition to U.S. actions, stating they “restrain and suppress” Chinese companies. Beijing emphasized the right to conduct normal economic and trade cooperation, rejecting U.S. claims of national security risks without evidence.