China Responds to the U.S. by Adding Six Companies to Control Lists and Unreliable Entities, Increasing Trade Tensions in 2025

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Published on 25/09/2025 at 13:35

China coloca empresas dos EUA em listas de controle e amplia disputa comercial; impacto pode atingir o Brasil com riscos e novas oportunidades

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Chinese Government Decision Affects American Strategic Companies and Reinforces the Escalation of the Dispute Between the Two Largest Economies in the World, According to UOL Information.

The China announced on Thursday (25) the inclusion of six American companies on export control lists and unreliable entity lists. The measure increases trade tension between Beijing and Washington at a time of delicate negotiations over technology and security, reported UOL.

Among the affected companies are giants like Huntington Ingalls Industries, as well as companies from the defense, technology, and communication sectors. With the decision, they are barred from carrying out imports, exports, and new investments in Chinese territory, representing another step in the geopolitical escalation in 2025.

American Companies in Beijing’s Crosshairs

According to the Ministry of Commerce of China, three companies were included on the export control list, restricting the purchase of dual-use items, such as software, goods, and technologies that may have civilian and military applications. Another three were classified as “unreliable entities,” being prohibited from doing business and investing in the country.

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Context of Negotiations Between China and the USA

The decision came amid high-level talks between Chinese and American officials. Delegations met in Madrid on September 14 and 15 to discuss tariffs, technology, and security, including concerns related to TikTok.

Additionally, President Xi Jinping spoke by phone with Donald Trump on September 20, in a conversation described by the Republican as “very productive.” Nevertheless, Beijing made it clear that it expects the US to cancel what they consider “irrational” tariffs, pointing out that the unilaterally imposed restrictions by Washington continue to be the biggest obstacle to economic cooperation, as highlighted by UOL.

What Brazil Has to Do With This

The disputes between China and the United States have direct and indirect repercussions in Brazil. As China’s largest trading partner and a strategic supplier to Americans in sectors such as steel and food, the country may face both risks and opportunities.

Among the potential gains, experts point to the opening of space for Brazilian exports in markets where American products lose competitiveness, as well as the chance to attract more Chinese investments in infrastructure, energy, and telecommunications. On the other hand, there are risks of an excess of Chinese products flowing into the Brazilian market, as well as the vulnerability of depending on a single trading partner amid global tensions.

Brazilian Strategy in the Dispute

Brazil has sought to balance its relations with the two powers. Brazilian diplomacy operates in forums such as BRICS and OECD to increase its autonomy and adopts a discourse of separation between political and commercial issues.

This positioning is seen as an attempt at geopolitical “hedging”: to stay close to both China and the United States to avoid retaliation and, at the same time, seize business opportunities. According to analysts consulted by UOL, this strategy is expected to intensify in 2025 in light of the escalating trade dispute.

The decision by China to place six American companies on control lists reinforces that the dispute with the US is unlikely to ease in the short term. For Brazil, this scenario can represent both risks to the local industry and opportunities for commercial expansion and investment attraction.

What do you think, should Brazil align more with China or seek closer ties with the United States? Which path would be more advantageous for the future of the Brazilian economy? Share your opinion in the comments.

China Responds to the U.S. by Adding Six Companies to Control Lists and Unreliable Entities, Increasing Trade Tensions in 2025

Chinese Government Decision Affects American Strategic Companies and Reinforces the Escalation of the Dispute Between the Two Largest Economies in the World, According to UOL Information.

American Companies in Beijing’s Crosshairs

Context of Negotiations Between China and the USA

What Brazil Has to Do With This

Brazilian Strategy in the Dispute

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China Responds to the U.S. by Adding Six Companies to Control Lists and Unreliable Entities, Increasing Trade Tensions in 2025

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Context of Negotiations Between China and the USA

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