Trump’s “grand bans”: U.S. considers broad restrictions on Chinese firms to contain the PRC

At the end of the fall of 2025, the Donald Trump administration sharply accelerated the review of mechanisms aimed at banning the activities of Chinese technology companies in the USA.

In particular, leading civilian drone manufacturers DJI and Autel, the multi-profile Alibaba, the cloud giant Baidu, and the electric vehicle sector leader BYD have simultaneously come under potential restrictions in American jurisdiction.

Although the corresponding steps are being implemented by different institutions, they are united by a common implementation framework—from the end of December 2025 to the end of 2026.

Since taking office, Donald Trump has avoided large-scale restrictions on leading Chinese companies in the USA. He has also refrained from direct public accusations, focusing on structural negotiations with the PRC.