2026-11-05
On November 5 local time, the United States announced sanctions against the China National Electronics Import & Export Corporation (CEIEC) and Beijing Huacheng Haopu Technology Co., Ltd. related to Cuba, accusing the two companies of cooperating with the Cuban military procurement enterprise Duna in 2026 to supply military equipment and components to the Cuban military. CEIEC was previously sanctioned in 2020 for assisting the Maduro government in Venezuela.
2026-10-19
The U.S. Department of War announced on October 19 the completion of preliminary research security reviews of 30 universities, resulting in the termination of more than 80 collaborative partnerships related to entities on the list.
2026-10-19
According to X account @clashreport, U.S. Energy Secretary Chris Wright said the Trump administration has not repealed the sanctions proposed by Lindsey Graham, but has temporarily suspended their enforcement. The statement has drawn outside attention to the direction of the Trump administration's sanctions policy.
2026-10-19
According to a tweet posted by X user @__Inty__ on October 19, 2026, U.S. Secretary of the Treasury Scott Bessent said that after the two sides reached a diesel-related agreement, the U.S. side did not lift or ease any sanctions on Russia.
2026-10-18
According to a related report cited by @clashreport, one of the first decisions made after the Trump administration took office was to lift sanctions targeting Israeli settlers. In response, Rubio stated that lifting the sanctions does not mean Trump supports the Israeli actions currently being broadcast on television and covered by the media, and said that Trump himself does not want to see the situation unfolding at present.
2026-10-18
According to a tweet posted by clashreport, U.S. Senator Ted Cruz publicly criticized the sanctions waivers against Russia as a "huge mistake," arguing that the move only benefits Putin. In response, Rubio pointed out that these sanctions are not aimed solely at Russia, but also include tariff measures targeting multiple countries or sectors.
2026-10-18
According to video footage posted by clashreport, when faced with Welker's questioning over "why lift sanctions on Russia now" and the president's failure to enforce the relevant sanction laws, Bessent explicitly denied it, stressing that no sanctions on Russia were lifted on Friday.
2026-10-18
According to a tweet posted by the account @clashreport, Bessent said when discussing the Russia issue that during President Trump's tenure, sanctions were imposed on Russia's two largest energy companies, calling the move a devastating blow to Russia's energy industry, and used this to argue that Trump had taken a tough stance on sanctions against Russia.
2026-10-17
US Democratic Representative Gregory Meeks officially submitted a bill on October 17, 2026, seeking to halt the diesel deal between Trump and Putin and to further escalate sanctions on Russia's energy sector.
2026-10-17
Putin's envoy Kirill Dmitriev publicly stated on October 17, 2026 that the Graham Act would undoubtedly damage joint Russian-American projects and weaken the role that Russia and the United States play in the recovery of global and energy markets.
2026-10-17
Ukrainian President Zelensky stated publicly that the lifting of sanctions on Russia will continue, and said that the diesel deal is merely the first step.
2026-10-16
According to a report by Sound of Hope, U.S. President Trump signed an executive order on Friday (October 16), announcing exemptions from the implementation of a number of sanctions, restrictions, and tariff measures against Russia under the Graham Act. Trump has submitted certification documents to the U.S. Congress and stated that the exemption serves U.S. national interests.
2026-10-16
According to @__Inty__, US President Trump signed an executive order on the evening of October 16, 2026, announcing exemptions for key sanctions, restrictions, and tariff provisions targeting Russia under the Lindsey O. Graham Sanctions on Russia and Iran Act. The Institute for the Study of War analyzed that this decision could give Russia access to more funding, thereby leading it to prolong its war against Ukraine.
2026-10-15
According to clashreport, on October 15, 2026 Beijing time, the Trump administration announced the lifting of sanctions on Jorge Rodríguez, president of Venezuela's National Assembly. Jorge Rodríguez is also the brother of Venezuela's acting president, Delcy Rodríguez.
2026-10-15
On October 15, 2026 Beijing time, John Moolenaar, Chairman of the U.S. House Select Committee on the Chinese Communist Party, wrote to U.S. Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth, urging the Department of Defense to expand the Section 1286 list. The proposal aims to bring 14 institutes under the Chinese Academy of Sciences, 62 Chinese laboratories, 58 universities, 22 foreign malign talent programs, and other related entities within the scope of sanctions, in order to strengthen technology and security controls on China.
2026-10-15
According to @clashreport, the Trump administration is considering easing sanctions on tankers from the "shadow fleet" that have been used to transport Russian, Iranian, and Venezuelan oil. The move is aimed at reducing record-high shipping costs, and the proposed plan would allow sanctioned vessels to transport oil outside the scope of sanctions with a license from the U.S. Treasury Department.
2026-10-15
According to @__Inty__, the Trump administration is considering easing sanctions on tankers from the “shadow fleets” of Russia, Iran, and Venezuela, aiming to drive down record-high shipping rates. The plan would require each tanker to obtain a license from the U.S. Treasury Department individually, and would only allow the transport of non-sanctioned crude oil and refined products (including cargo sourced from the Persian Gulf). Sanctions on Russian and Iranian oil themselves would remain unchanged.
2026-10-14
Beijing time, October 14, 2026, six Republican senators joined Democratic senators, with a total of 12 senators signing a bipartisan open letter calling on U.S. President Trump to withdraw his decision allowing Russian diesel back onto the global market. The letter harshly criticized the sanctions-easing policy as "a betrayal of the Ukrainian people" and "a gift to the adversary."
2026-10-13
In response to China's sanctions against two officials from Taiwan's diplomatic allies, the U.S. State Department stated that the United States opposes China's coercive behavior and reiterated its concern for peace and stability across the Taiwan Strait.
Location: Washington, United States ·
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2026-10-10
After Navi Pillay received the award, U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio announced new sanctions against the International Criminal Court and criticized the institution for having become politicized.
Location: Washington, United States ·
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2026-10
The U.S. government announced comprehensive sanctions against the International Criminal Court, banning transactions with it and cutting off its access to U.S. financial services and related technical support, in response to its investigations of U.S. military personnel and Israeli leaders.
Location: Washington, United States ·
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2026-09-29
On September 29, days after the Trump-Xi meeting ended, the U.S. Treasury Department announced sanctions on 10 individuals and entities, including Tabatabai, the Iranian defense sector's procurement representative in Beijing, Hong Kong company EC Mojo Technology, and its China-based representative Li Fen, accusing them of supporting the procurement of weapons systems, dual-use components, and electronic components for Iran within China. The assets of the sanctioned targets in the United States will be frozen.
2026-09-28
On September 28, 2026, the U.S. Senate passed the Falun Gong and Victims of Forced Organ Harvesting Protection Act (S.4009), a bipartisan bill introduced by Senators Ted Cruz and Jeff Merkley, by unanimous consent. The bill requires the U.S. President to impose sanctions on foreign individuals who knowingly participate in, assist, or support China's forced organ harvesting, including freezing their U.S. assets, prohibiting transactions, and revoking or denying visas; it directs the Secretary of State to assess whether the Chinese government is systematically engaged in forced organ harvesting and to submit a special report to Congress; and it extends protections to Falun Gong practitioners, Uyghurs, and other prisoners of conscience. The bill was subsequently sent to the House of Representatives for consideration.
Location: Washington, United States ·
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2026-08-26
The U.S. Department of the Treasury has released a new wave of sanctions targeting nearly 60 entities, individuals, and vessels, including several companies in China and Hong Kong, alleging they provide support to Iran's nuclear and oil networks.
2026-08-24
As of August 24, US Central Command has ordered 71 commercial vessels to change course, disabled 3 vessels, and boarded 2 vessels for inspection to ensure the enforcement of the maritime blockade against Iran.
2026-09-20
US Central Command says that as of September 20 it has rerouted 109 merchant ships to fully enforce the blockade order against Iran; the command's General Cooper also said that over the past few months it has helped more than 2000 merchant ships pass through the Strait of Hormuz.
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2026-09-17
The U.S. House of Representatives is expected to vote on September 17 on a bill that expands sanctions against Russia, extends sanctions against Iran, and grants Trump new tariff powers. The bill already passed the Senate on August 7 by 86 votes to 11. Within 30 days of taking effect, the president will impose asset freezes and visa bans on Russian officials and tariffs of up to 500% on Russian goods.
Location: Washington, United States ·
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2026-09-16
On September 16, the U.S. House of Representatives passed a comprehensive sanctions bill, promoted by the late Senator Graham, by a vote of 262 to 159. The bill sanctions Russia's energy and defense industries as well as its shadow fleet, and authorizes Trump to impose tariffs of up to 100% on buyers of Russian oil such as China and India. The bill will be sent to Trump for signature.
Location: Washington, United States ·
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2026-09-15
House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Brian Mast and Select Committee Chairman Moolenaar sent a letter to the Department of the Treasury and the Secretary of State, calling for stronger sanctions on foreign personnel associated with Southeast Asian cyber scam centers.
2026-09-15
House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Mast and Select Committee on the Chinese Communist Party Chairman Moolenaar sent a letter on September 15 to U.S. Treasury Secretary Bessent and Secretary of State Rubio, calling for an investigation and a decision within 180 days on imposing sanctions on 26 foreign individuals and two entities linked to Southeast Asian cyber scam centers.
Location: Washington, United States ·
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2026-09-14
The U.S. Treasury Department announced on September 14 that it was re-adding Russia's VTB Bank to the sanctions list, accusing it of establishing correspondent banking relationships with sanctioned Iranian banks, transferring Iran's frozen assets, and building a local currency settlement system to help Iran evade sanctions.
2026-09-10
The U.S. Treasury Department announced sanctions against the Singapore-based Xinbi Guarantee platform, saying it has processed approximately $24 billion in assets since 2022 and provided money laundering, victim data and other services to telecom fraud gangs in Southeast Asia and Madagascar; the sanctions order named the Prince Group and the Huione Group; the Justice Department had previously announced the freezing of $52 million in related cryptocurrency.
2026-09-08
On September 8, 2026, Xi Jinping held his first phone call with new British Prime Minister Bonham, who took office on July 20. The Xinhua News Agency communiqué expressed the hope that the British side would fully safeguard the lawful rights and interests of Chinese investors. Analysts believe this move reflects the Chinese Communist Party's concern that U.S. sanctions could spill over into overseas assets.
2026-09-08
The United States added 36 entities — Iran's remaining 27 airlines besides Mahan Air, plus related entities — to the sanctions list, including intermediary companies that transferred Boeing aircraft to Mahan Air via the UAE and Turkey. The U.S. Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) simultaneously issued an alert targeting Iran's civil aviation industry, aiming to cut off Iran's lifeline of funds and materials.
2026-09-08
The foreign secretary of the UK's Labour government announced sanctions on illegal Israeli settlements in the West Bank and joined twelve countries in taking action, prompting a strong Israeli backlash.
Location: London, United Kingdom ·
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2026-09-06
A POLITICO investigative report dated September 6, 2026 says that Jilin Chemical Fiber Group, a Jilin provincial state-owned enterprise, is suspected of supplying tens of tons of carbon fiber precursor to Russian sanctioned entities for use in manufacturing Russian Shahed attack suicide drones.
2026-09-04
On September 4, 2026, the U.S. Treasury Department announced sanctions against a Turkish investment bank and its subsidiaries, accusing the bank of helping Iran's shadow banking network route and launder oil trade payments from China.
Location: Washington, United States ·
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2026-09
The Graham Act, which imposes tariffs, freezes assets, seizes property, and pursues legal accountability against those assisting Iran and Russia, passed with a strong majority in the U.S. House of Representatives.
Location: Washington, United States ·
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2026-09
The US Treasury Department sanctioned Turkey's Golden Global Bank and its subsidiaries, accusing them of providing money laundering and correspondent banking services for oil trade between the Iranian Revolutionary Guard and the Chinese Communist Party, cutting off Iran's financial lifeline in Turkey.
2026-09
In early September 2026, the US Treasury sanctioned the UAE branch of an Egyptian bank under the "economic outcast" operation. The bank was accused of having business dealings with the Chinese Communist Party (CCP), including local currency swaps, in the same series of actions a week before Golden Global Bank was sanctioned.
2026-08-28
The U.S. Treasury Department announced sanctions against an Egyptian bank's branches in the United Arab Emirates and related Hong Kong shell companies, accusing them of providing multi-billion-dollar money laundering channels for the Iranian regime and terrorist organizations.
Location: Dubai, United Arab Emirates ·
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2026-08-24
The US Treasury Department announced on Monday an economic offensive against Iran, targeting five economic lifelines: digital assets, technology, gold, aviation and shipping, warning that those who help Iran evade sanctions will pay the price.
Location: Washington, United States ·
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2026-08-24
The United States announced sanctions against multiple transnational far-left terrorist networks, including Italy's tech service platform AI Collective and Masabadiel, a front organization related to the Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine, to cut off their financial and digital lifelines.
Location: Washington, United States ·
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2026-08-19
On Wednesday, US President Trump announced on Truth Social unprecedented and most devastating economic actions and isolation against Iran, targeting oil smuggling, currency swaps, and ship registries, and threatening massive economic consequences for countries providing a lifeline to Tehran.
2026-08-18
U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio announced sanctions against International Criminal Court President Tomoko Akane and senior trial lawyer Karim Khan, freezing their assets in response to their investigations into officials from non-member states.
2026-08-06
The US State Department announced sanctions on 5 entities and 8 individuals that helped Cuba import weapons and maintain foreign military cooperation, including Cuba's Defense Minister and a military attaché stationed in China.
Location: Washington, United States ·
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2026-08-05
The US Treasury Department announced the lifting of sanctions on Iraq's Baghdad Airways, while stating that this does not represent a softening of its stance toward Iran and the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps.
2026-08-05
China's Ministry of Commerce has placed 7 US companies on a countermeasures list, tightened exports of drone components to the United States, and launched a national security investigation into imported printers and copiers.
2026-08-05
On August 5, 2026, China's Ministry of Commerce issued an announcement stating that, pursuant to the Anti-Foreign Sanctions Law, it had taken counter-sanctions measures against six US entities, including Applied DNA Sciences, which were suspected of participating in the supply of Taiwan-related military products and technical support.
2026-08
The Senate and House of Representatives passed the Graham sanctions bill against Russia and Iran by an overwhelming majority. The bill stipulates that if any country dares to be the top buyer of Russian energy, the United States will impose secondary tariffs of up to 100% on its goods exported to the US, specifically naming China and India.
2026-07-31
The United States announced on Thursday sanctions against six entities and individuals located in China, India, Russia and Iran, accusing them of providing support to Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps.
2026-07-30
The US Treasury Department imposed sanctions on multiple companies and individuals in China, India and Russia, accusing them of providing logistics and commercial support to Iran's Mahan Air.
2026-07-25
The U.S. Department of the Treasury has warned that Moonshot AI's project, Kimi K3, may be stealing U.S. AI models through "distillation" techniques and could potentially use overseas nodes to hijack access to NVIDIA servers. The U.S. government has added Kimi K3 to the Entity List for sanctions.
2026-07-23
The U.S. Department of War released the updated Section 1286 list, adding 130 universities and research institutions from China, Russia and Iran, including Fudan University and Shanghai Jiao Tong University.
2026-07-23
On July 23, 2026, US Secretary of State Rubio confirmed during the ASEAN Foreign Ministers' Meeting that, although part of the national emergency order concerning Hong Kong has lapsed, US sanctions on 39 mainland Chinese and Hong Kong officials, including Xia Baolong and John Lee, remain unchanged.
Location: Manila, Philippines ·
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2026-07-23
On July 23, US Trade Representative Greer invoked Section 301, adding 12.5% on top of existing tariffs on 38 economies including China and Hong Kong on the grounds of inadequate forced labor enforcement, effective in the early hours of July 24.
2026-07-08
On July 8, 2026, the U.S. National Science Foundation (NSF) announced new rules that comprehensively prohibit research projects it funds from cooperating with Chinese military-related and human-rights-related institutions placed on U.S. sanctions and restriction lists, as well as their employees.
2026-07
The Falun Gong Protection Act calls for sanctions against individuals suspected of participating in grave human rights violations such as the forced harvesting of organs from Falun Gong practitioners. It has twice been passed by the House of Representatives and is currently awaiting consideration by the Senate.
Location: Washington, United States ·
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2026-06-30
Two Republican lawmakers in the US Congress have proposed the "Prohibiting People's Liberation Army Employees Act," which would ban current and former employees of Chinese companies identified by the Pentagon as being linked to the Chinese military from entering the United States, and deport those already within the US.
2026-06-29
On June 29, 2026, China's Ministry of Commerce issued an announcement expanding export controls on Japan, announcing new sanctions against 40 Japanese entities, of which 20 were placed on the control list and 20 on the watch list, saying the aim is to curb the development of Japan's military industry.
2026-06-26
On June 26, 2026, the U.S. Federal Communications Commission (FCC) announced an expansion of import restrictions on Chinese technology equipment such as Huawei, ZTE, Hikvision and Dahua, bringing some previously approved older-model devices onto the ban list as well.
Location: Washington, United States ·
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2026-06-23
Alibaba Group sued the US government in the US District Court for the Northern District of California on June 23, demanding its removal from the Pentagon's 1260H Chinese military enterprise list.
2026-06-16
On June 16, the US Senate unanimously passed a landmark bill defining the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) as a criminal organization, naming Xi Jinping as a brutal dictator, and listing evidence of crimes including the origin of COVID-19, the fentanyl crisis, and forced organ harvesting.
Location: Washington, United States ·
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2026-06-16
On June 18, 2026, the United Kingdom announced sanctions against four Chinese entities on the grounds of providing key military equipment to Russia. The Chinese Embassy in the UK issued a statement expressing firm opposition and stating that it had lodged solemn representations with the British side.
Location: London, United Kingdom ·
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2026-06-13
On June 13, 2026, the US added Chinese biotech companies including WuXi AppTec to the Entity List.
2026-06-13
On June 13, 2026, China's Ministry of Commerce issued a statement in response to the US Defense Department's addition of Chinese companies such as Alibaba, Baidu and BYD to its military-related list, urging the US side to immediately revoke the relevant unilateral sanctions.
2026-06-09
On the same day Xi Jinping returned to Beijing, the US Department of Defense released the revised 1260H blacklist, adding multiple leading Chinese companies such as Alibaba, Baidu, and BYD to the roster.
Location: Washington, United States ·
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2026-06
Alibaba has officially sued the US Department of Defense, demanding to be removed from the so-called "1260H list", stating that the US side provided insufficient evidence or reasonable explanation for designating it as military-linked.
Location: Washington, United States ·
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2026-06
Earlier this month, the U.S. Department of Defense released the 1260H list, designating 188 enterprises, including Alibaba, as entities associated with the Chinese military.
Location: Washington, United States ·
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2026-05-26
On May 26, 2026, the UK government added Huobi Global, which operates Huobi (HTX), to its sanctions list, on the grounds that it provided funding and financial services to the Russian government.
2026-05-11
On May 11, 2026, the United States announced sanctions against 3 individuals and 9 companies, accusing them of helping Iran's Revolutionary Guard ship oil to China; the companies involved are located in Hong Kong, the UAE, and Oman.
2026-05-08
Iranian officials stated that they seized a Barbados-flagged tanker, Ocean Koi, carrying Iranian oil in the Gulf of Oman. The vessel is managed by a company in Pudong, Shanghai, and had previously been sanctioned by the United States.
2026-05-07
China's National Financial Regulatory Administration recently issued verbal guidance suggesting that several major domestic banks suspend issuing new RMB loans to five refineries sanctioned by the U.S. for involvement in Iranian oil transactions.
2026-05-02
In response to U.S. sanctions targeting Chinese small refineries that purchase Iranian oil, China’s Ministry of Commerce has invoked its blocking rules for the first time, allowing affected companies to sue third-party institutions that comply with U.S. sanctions in domestic courts.
2026-05
In May 2026, the Trump administration sanctioned 3 Chinese companies that provided satellite imagery to Iran, and investigated whether Chinese companies helped Iran track US warships.
2026-04-23
The U.S. Department of Justice, the Department of the Treasury and multiple other agencies jointly announced a special operation codenamed targeting scam centers, indicting Chinese criminal suspects, shutting down Telegram channels and fake websites, offering rewards for their capture and sanctioning relevant implicated individuals and entities in Myanmar's Taichang and Cambodia.
2025
Commerce Department officials said the Bureau of Industry and Security's total fines for export violations in 2025 rose from $16 million in 2024 to $324 million, an increase of more than 18-fold.
2024-01-22
The US has placed Baghdad Airways on its sanctions list, alleging that the airline provided assistance to the IRGC Quds Force and its proxy organizations in Iraq, Syria, and Lebanon.
2022-01-27
The US Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has revoked the Section 214 operating authorization of China Unicom Americas Operations Co., Ltd.
2021-10-26
The US Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has revoked the Section 214 operating authorization of China Telecom Americas.
2019-05-09
The US Federal Communications Commission rejected China Mobile International Limited's application to operate in the United States, citing concerns that China Mobile is susceptible to exploitation, influence, and control by the CCP.