China imposes export controls on 10 US companies: govt

China imposed export controls on 10 US firms involved in defence and rare earths mining, the commerce ministry said Monday, including Oshkosh Defense, which produces US military vehicle fleets.

"Export operators are prohibited from exporting dual-use items to the aforementioned 10 entities, and organisations or individuals in any country or region are prohibited from transferring or providing dual-use items originating in China to said entities," the ministry said in a statement.