China Adds 14 European Firms to Export Control List in Tit for Tat Over EU's Russia Sanctions China's decision to add 14 European entities to its export control list is the latest move in an escalating game of economic sanctions and counter sanctions between Beijing and Brussels.
The development comes as the European Union has imposed penalties on Chinese companies for allegedly supporting Russia's war efforts in Ukraine.
On the surface, China's retaliatory measures appear to be a direct response to the EU's decision to sanction 14 mainland Chinese and Hong Kong enterprises.