China slaps dual-use export ban on US corporations

Boeing, Lockheed Martin and other defense contractors have been targeted

China has banned sales of dual-use products to 28 American military suppliers over increased concerns about national security, the country’s Commerce Ministry announced on Thursday.

Dual-use items are goods, technologies, and services that may be used either for both civil and military purposes and could contribute to an increase in military potential; in particular in the design...