The Commerce Department has published a list of Chinese and Russian companies on Tuesday with alleged military ties, which limits them from purchasing a wide range of U.S. goods and technology.
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Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross said the move establishes a new process to “assist exporters in screening their customers for military end users.” The “military end user” designation requires U.S. companies to obtain licenses in order to sell to the firms.
“The Department recognizes the importance of leveraging its partnerships with U.S. and global companies to combat efforts by China and Russia to divert U.S. technology for their destabilizing military programs, including by highlighting red flag indicators such as those related to Communist Chinese military companies identified by the Department of Defense,” Ross added.
Military end-users include those in national armed services and national police, government intelligence or reconnaissance organizations, and any person or entity that supports or contributes to the maintenance or production of military items even if their business is primarily non-military.
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The list names 103 entities, including 58 companies with ties to China and 45 with ties to Russia. The list, which is available on the Department of Commerce website and will be on public display in the Federal Registrar beginning on Tuesday, includes the following companies:
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- Academy of Aerospace Solid Propulsion Technology (AASPT);
- The following eight subordinate institutions of Aero-Engine Company of China: AECC Aero Science & Technology Co. Ltd.; AECC Aviation Power Co. Ltd.; AECC Beijing Institute of Aeronautical. Materials; AECC China Gas Turbine Establishment; AECC Commercial Aircraft Engine Co. Ltd.; AECC Harbin Dongan Engine Co., Ltd.; AECC Shenyang Liming Aero Engine Co., Ltd.; and AECC South Industry Company Limited;
- Anhui Yingliu Hangyuan Power;
- The following seven subordinate institutions of Aviation Industry Corporation of China:
AVIC Aircraft Co. Ltd.; AVIC Chengdu Aircraft Industrial (GROUP) Co., Ltd.; AVIC Flight Automatic Control Research Institute (FACRI); AVIC General Aircraft Huanan Industry Co. Ltd.; AVIC General Aircraft Zhejiang Institute Co., Ltd.; AVIC International Holding Corporation; AVIC Leihua Electronic Technology Research Institute (LETRI); - Baimtec Material Co., Ltd.;
- Beijing Aero Lever Precision…
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