China Announces Export Restrictions on American Defense Firms
China announced new export controls on American defense contractors Jan. 2, adding some firms to a list that bans them from receiving dual-use items and adding another set of companies to its so-called Unreliable Entity List.
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The first announcement adds Lockheed Martin, Boeing Defense, Raytheon Missiles & Defense, General Dynamics and 24 other companies to its “export control list" -- a list outlined by the ministry in October as part of its new dual-use export control regulations. China at the time said it planned to use the list to target foreign importers or end-users that violate the regulations’ end-user or end-use rules (see 2410210042).
The announcement is designed to “safeguard national security and interests and fulfill international obligations such as non-proliferation,” a Ministry of Commerce spokesperson said, according to an unofficial translation. “The Chinese government will continue to unswervingly promote high-level opening-up, firmly safeguard the legitimate rights and interests of all types of business entities, and promote the development of compliant trade.”
Other companies were added to China’s Unreliable Entity List, including various business units of Lockheed Martin, Raytheon and General Dynamics. They are blocked from participating in import and export activities in China.