Key facts
- EU member states are under pressure to lift sanctions on Yusha Group.
- Yusha Group is accused of selling sensitive European technology to Russian buyers.
- China has pledged Yusha Group will stop shipping banned items to Russia.
- China will remove Sindlhauser Materials from its export controls list.
European Union member states are facing pressure to remove sanctions against Yusha Group, a Chinese textiles manufacturer. The company is accused of supplying sensitive European technology to Russian buyers. In exchange for the potential reprieve, Beijing has reportedly pledged that Yusha Group will cease shipping banned items to Russian military-linked entities. Additionally, China has agreed to remove German company Sindlhauser Materials from its own list of export controls, according to sources familiar with the matter.