China bans EU firms over Taiwan arms trade, adds controls

Beijing has placed seven EU‑based firms on a blacklist that bars them from receiving Chinese dual‑use items, alleging that the companies have been involved in supplying arms to Taiwan. The list, issued by China’s Ministry of Commerce on Friday, includes German radar manufacturer Hensoldt, Belgium’s FN Browning Group and its subsidiary FN Herstal, and four Czech entities – Omnipol, Excalibur Army, SpaceKnow and the Czech Aeronautical Research and Testing Institute.

Dual‑use items are goods that can be used for both civilian and