China Implements Broad Trade Countermeasures Against the United States Ahead of Upcoming Xi Jinping Summit
China announced a series of economic measures on Wednesday to retaliate against recent restrictions imposed by the U.S. government. The Ministry of Commerce barred Chinese entities from doing business with seven American companies, including Applied DNA Sciences, Inc. and Human Rights in China, while tightening export controls on drones and related technologies. These actions serve as a response to recent U.S. moves, such as the Federal Communications Commission's ban on new Chinese drone models and the Department of Homeland Security's addition of 43 Chinese companies to the Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act entity list. Beijing stated that these measures violate the consensus reached by the two heads of state and urged the U.S. to revoke its recent actions. The retaliation comes ahead of an expected visit by Chinese President Xi Jinping to the U.S. in September. The administration announced that these moves are intended to generate leverage for the upcoming summit. While the administration's recent actions have targeted Chinese products and technologies, China's response is more targeted at constraining the flow of Chinese products to the U.S. market.