The Zhitong Finance App learned that in response to reporters' questions on the inclusion of 14 EU entities in the export control list, a spokesman for the Ministry of Commerce said that the European side officially announced the 21st round of sanctions against Russia, listing and sanctioning 14 mainland Chinese and Hong Kong companies. In order to protect national security and interests and fulfill international obligations such as non-proliferation, in response to the European side's heinous acts, the Chinese side decided to include 14 EU entities including the Lafat Group in the export control list in accordance with relevant laws and regulations such as the “Export Control Law of the People's Republic of China” and the “Regulations of the People's Republic of China on Export Control of Dual-Use Items”, prohibiting export operators from exporting dual-use items to these entities, and prohibiting overseas organizations and individuals from transferring or providing dual-use items originating in the People's Republic of China to these entities.
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A Ministry of Commerce spokesperson answered questions from reporters on the inclusion of 14 EU entities in the export control list
Q: On July 24, 2026, the Ministry of Commerce issued a control list. What are the considerations?
A: On the evening of July 23, Beijing time, the European side officially announced the 21st round of sanctions against Russia, listing and sanctioning 14 mainland Chinese and Hong Kong companies. In order to protect national security and interests and fulfill international obligations such as non-proliferation, in response to the European side's heinous acts, the Chinese side decided to include 14 EU entities, including the Lafat Group, on the export control list, according to the relevant provisions of laws and regulations such as the “Export Control Law of the People's Republic of China” and the “Regulations of the People's Republic of China on the Export Control of Dual-Use Items”, prohibit export operators from exporting dual-use items to these entities, and prohibit overseas organizations and individuals from transferring or providing dual-use items originating in the People's Republic of China to these entities.
This article was selected from the “Ministry of Commerce” official website, Zhitong Finance Editor: Liu Jiayin.