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China's Ministry of Commerce has added 11 US companies, including American manufacturer of drones Skydio, to the unreliable entity list, according to an official statement on Friday. 

In recent years, companies including Skydio and BRINC Drones have disregarded China's strong opposition and engaged in so-called military technology cooperation with the island of Taiwan, seriously undermining China's national sovereignty, security, and development interests. Based on relevant laws, China has held these companies legally accountable for their unlawful actions. 

Those companies are prohibited from engaging in import and export activities related to China, and prohibited from making new investments within China, according to the CCTV News. 

China has consistently handled the issue of the entity list with caution, only targeting a very small number of foreign entities that harm our national security, the MOFCOM said, noting that honest foreign entities that comply with the law have nothing to worry about. 

The Chinese government, as always, welcomes businesses from all countries to invest and operate in China, and is committed to providing a stable, fair, and predictable business environment for law-abiding foreign enterprises, the MOFCOM noted. 

In a seperate announcement, the MOFCOM announced on Friday that it has added 16 US companies, including High Point Aerotechnologies, Universal Logistics Holdings, and Source Intelligence, to its export control list. The export of dual-use items to these 16 US entities is prohibited, and any ongoing related export activities must be immediately halted, according to the announcement.