Chinaβs announcement of newΒ lawsΒ controlling the exports of βsensitive itemsβ in a way that mirrors the US Commerce DepartmentβsΒ βentity listβΒ is the latest example of escalating tensions between Beijing and Washington.
The new regulations are set to control items said to be vital to the countryβs national security, including military items, strategic technologies, artificial intelligence algorithms, and, most strikingly, rare earth mineral exports.
The announcement comes as Donald Trumpβs administration uses its last days to double down on China, with media reporting that it is set to blacklist the Semiconductor Manufacturing International Corporation and the China National Offshore Oil Corporation as firms allegedly βcontrolledβ by the countryβs military.
