Beijing has barred seven EU-based entities from receiving Chinese dual-use goods, citing their involvement in arms trade with Taiwan. The companies listed by China’s Commerce Ministry on Friday include German radar manufacturer Hensoldt, Belgian firearms producers FN Browning Group and its subsidiary FN Herstal, as well as four Czech entities: Omnipol, Excalibur Army, SpaceKnow, and the Czech Aeronautical Research and Testing Institute. Dual-use items are goods that can serve both civilian and military purposes, including drone components and high-purity rare earth materials. China has increasingly relied on export controls to restrict access to such goods for nations it considers military threats, including the US and Japan. Under Chinese export rules, buyers are prohibited from transferring dual-use products to defense firms blacklisted by the government. Reacting to the move on social media, Czech Foreign Minister Petr Macinka called on Beijing to clarify the decision.…