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EU–China Relations Enter Confrontation Phase After New Sanctions Clash
April 27, 2026
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Brussels is unable to build relations with any of the great powers. Relations between the EU and China have entered a phase of open confrontation. The European Union Runs Into Critical Chinese Sanctions On April 23, Brussels approved its 20th package of sanctions against Russia, which for the first time included 16 major Chinese companies for supplying dual-use goods and components to the Russian defense industry.” Within 24 hours, China's Ministry of Commerce added seven European defense enterprises to its export control list.
These companies are now prohibited from importing dual-use goods from China. Among them are FN Herstal and FN Browning (Belgium), Hensoldt AG (Germany), Excalibur Army, Omnipol, SpaceKnow, and the Czech Aviation Research Institute (Czech Republic). This comes despite the fact that representatives of the European defense industry and Ukrainian drone manufacturers in April described dependence on Chinese components (motors, controllers, communication modules) as a huge risk to supply security.”
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