BEIJING - China's Ministry of Commerce (MOC) on Thursday added 28 US entities to the country's export control list to safeguard national security and interests and fulfill international obligations, including non-proliferation commitments.
The ministry also announced that 10 US companies have been added to the unreliable entities list for selling arms to the Taiwan region.
The export of dual-use items to the 28 entities, including General Dynamics, L3 Harris Technologies and Intelligent Epitaxy Technology, is prohibited, and any ongoing export activities must be stopped immediately, the MOC stated.
The ministry added that in exceptional cases where export is deemed necessary, the exporter must apply for approval.
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The Chinese government will continue to unswervingly promote high-level opening-up, firmly safeguard the legitimate rights and interests of various business entities, and promote the development of compliant trade, an MOC spokesperson said Thursday.
Unreliable entities
Meanwhile, the 10 companies added to the unreliable entities list include Lockheed Martin Missiles and Fire Control, Lockheed Martin Aeronautics and Lockheed Martin Missile System Integration Lab, according to the MOC announcement.
They will be prohibited from engaging in China-related import or export activities and barred from making new investments in China, the MOC said.
Senior executives of these companies will be banned from entering China, their work permits and visitor or residency status revoked, and any related applications they submit will not be approved, according to the announcement.
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The MOC stated that these companies have engaged in arms sales to the Taiwan region and conducted so-called cooperation on military technologies in recent years, despite China's strong opposition.
Their actions severely undermined China's sovereignty and territorial integrity, severely violated the one-China principle and the three China-US joint communiques, and severely undermined peace and stability across the Taiwan Strait, the ministry said, adding that the companies will be legally held accountable.
Noting that China's unreliable entity provisions only target a few foreign entities that undermine China's national security, the ministry said the Chinese government will always welcome foreign companies to invest and expand their businesses in China, and is committed to providing a stable, fair and predictable business environment for law-abiding companies operating in China.
