China restricts exports to US over national security concerns

China announced the decision to tighten export controls on specific dual-use items to the United States to safeguard its national security and interests, according to information released by the Ministry of Commerce on Tuesday.

In accordance with Chinese laws, the measures include a ban on exporting such items to US military users or for military purposes, in addition to stricter regulations on exports of materials like gallium, germanium, antimony, superhard materials and graphite-related products.

Any organization or individual in any country or region found violating relevant regulations will be held accountable under the law, said a spokesperson from the ministry in an online statement.

The commerce official said that the US has overgeneralized the concept of national security, politicized and weaponized economic, trade and technological issues, abused export control measures, and imposed unwarranted restrictions on the export of certain products to China in recent years.

China remains firmly committed to advancing high-level opening-up and strongly opposes any misuse of national security concepts. The country is willing to strengthen dialogue with relevant countries and regions in the field of export control to jointly promote the security and stability of global industrial and supply chains, said the commerce ministry.