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Fusion42 · 24 July 2026 · Fusion42 review
China has added 14 EU entities to its export control list, including Rheinmetall, Lafert, and Cavok UAS, prohibiting the export of dual-use items (civilian and military products, including rare earth elements) to these companies. The move is an immediate retaliation against the EU's latest sanctions on Russia, which targeted 14 Chinese and Hong Kong firms.
This Wire brief sits within Fusion42's coverage of Semiconductors, and 12 sources have reported it between 24 Jul 2026 and 28 Jul 2026.
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If you supply dual-use materials or rare earths to European defence or aerospace firms, those customers just lost access to Chinese sources—and China controls much of global rare earth output. You now have a 48-hour window to contact Rheinmetall, Lafert, Cavok and the others on that list, because they need alternative suppliers yesterday.
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12 sources · first reported 24 Jul 2026 · latest 28 Jul 2026
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