China placed eight Taiwanese suppliers of military equipment on an export control list, a move that’s likely to have a limited impact on the armed forces of the self-run democracy.China’s Ministry of Commerce said Wednesday it was banning shipments of dual-use products to entities in Taiwan including Aerospace Industrial Development Corp.

Taiwan began its annual military drills on Wednesday with troops joined by the largest-ever mobilisation of reservists for 10 days of training aimed at defending against a Chinese invasion.