China adds US sanctions, drone curbs in trade tit-for-tat

China announced new drone supply chain export controls and counter-sanctions against seven American firms in retaliation for US trade restrictions imposed last week targeting Chinese companies. Sales to United States entities of “drones, their key components and related technologies” will be subject to “strict case-by-case scrutiny”, the Ministry of Commerce said on Wednesday, with the measures taking effect immediately. They amount to a tightening of restrictions first implemented in 2023…