China has rolled out fresh curbs against U.S. agencies and firms, framing the step as retaliation for Washington’s recent moves concerning Chinese telecom operators, testing labs, drones, and other tech-related sectors. Beijing also referenced the U.S. decision last week to place over 40 Chinese entities on its Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act list.

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These actions are the newest chapter in the ongoing U.S.-China trade and technology standoff, where Washington has restricted Chinese access to American technology and markets, citing national security and human rights concerns. In response, Beijing has imposed export controls on rare earths and other materials vital to U.S. manufacturing, alongside sanctions on American companies it accuses of supporting or lobbying against Chinese interests.

Business Restrictions

On Wednesday, Beijing introduced business restrictions on seven U.S. entities, tightened export reviews for drones bound for the United States, and suspended the use of U.S.-based agencies for certain factory inspections tied to China’s product-certification regime.

Among the measures, China’s Commerce Ministry added Mesa, Arizona-based Compliance Testing to its countermeasures list, which bars Chinese organizations and individuals from engaging in transactions or partnerships with the firm. Compliance Testing is a lab and certification provider that evaluates products like wireless devices, electronics, and telecom gear to ensure they meet technical, safety, and regulatory requirements before market entry.

China said the company had aided and backed actions by the U.S. Federal Communications Commission (FCC) that undermined Chinese interests. In a separate directive, Beijing applied the same prohibition to six other U.S. entities: Applied DNA Sciences, Stratum Reservoir, Altana Technologies, the Responsible Business Alliance, Verite Group, and Human Rights in China.

The six were accused of supporting U.S. sanctions tied to China’s Xinjiang region, where Washington and advocacy groups claim widespread human and labor rights violations occur. Several of these organizations focus on supply-chain tracking or labor-risk evaluations.

The official Chinese orders do not detail asset freezes, travel bans, or other punitive actions against the seven entities. They simply state that Chinese organizations and individuals are barred from transactions or cooperation with them.

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