China targets EU firms with export controls after Brussels sanctions Russia

China has imposed export controls on 14 European Union companies in retaliation for recently enacted EU sanctions against Russia. Under the new restrictions announced by Beijing's commerce ministry, domestic exporters are prohibited from selling dual-use goods to the affected European firms.

The retaliatory trade measure comes amid worsening geopolitical conflicts across multiple regions. United States forces conducted a thirteenth consecutive night of strikes on Iranian military command hubs and naval assets, with U.S. President Donald Trump rejecting early ceasefire talks. Concurrently, Houthi forces launched new maritime attacks near the Bab el-Mandeb strait, creating additional disruption for commercial shipping routes between Europe and Asia. In Eastern Europe, Romanian air defenses recently intercepted and destroyed an unauthorized drone that crossed into NATO airspace.

Sources: HRT Vijesti, Index, Klix, Vijesti