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U.S.-China trade tensions heated up again on Monday after Beijing issued export controls against a raft of U.S. firms, including two prominent rare-earth companies that Washington has championed in its bid for critical mineral security. 

China’s Commerce Ministry will now prohibit Chinese companies from exporting “dual-use” items to 10 U.S. firms it says are linked to the U.S. military in order to “safeguard national security and interests.” The move was taken in response to the U.S. Defense Department’s recent decision to add about two dozen Chinese businesses—including carmaker BYD, Alibaba Group, and Baidu—to a list of companies that Washington says are aiding the Chinese military. 

U.S.-China trade tensions heated up again on Monday after Beijing issued export controls against a raft of U.S. firms, including two prominent rare-earth companies that Washington has championed in its bid for critical mineral security. 

China’s Commerce Ministry will now prohibit Chinese companies from exporting “dual-use” items to 10 U.S. firms it says are linked to the U.S. military in order to “safeguard national security and interests.” The move was taken in response to the U.S. Defense Department’s recent decision to add about two dozen Chinese businesses—including carmaker BYD, Alibaba Group, and Baidu—to a list of........

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