Via The CradleBeijing prohibited 14 EU companies from obtaining Chinese dual-use goods on Friday, targeting Europe's defense industry shortly after the EU included 14 Chinese and Hong Kong firms in its 21st sanctions package against Russia. It added that China "firmly opposes the EU's unwarranted listing and sanctioning of Chinese companies and citizens." The 21st package subjected 51 entities to tighter export curbs on dual-use goods and technologies over their support for Russia's military and industrial complex. Brussels targeted small trade and logistics operators in port cities like Guangzhou, Shenzhen, and Dalian, while Beijing focused on Europe's defense industry. 14 EU firms lost access to Chinese dual-use exports overnight, payback for the EU's latest sanctions over Russia.