The People’s Republic of China announced two new restrictive measures affecting dozens of US companies on June 22, 2026, just two weeks after the US Department of Defense’s June 8 expansion of its Section 1260H list of “Chinese Military Companies” (CMCs) by 65 entities. These latest moves are clear examples of the US and China increasingly reaching for the same instrument: targeted, list-based tools, including procurement bans, export-control designations, sanctions listings and investment restrictions.

We recently published an update on these developments. Read the full insight here.