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China Imposes Sanctions on US Defense Companies Over Arms Sales to Taiwan

by Daisy D.
05/21/2024
in Compliance, Sanctions

On Monday, China’s Ministry of Commerce announced sanctions against three US defense companies for their involvement in arms sales to Taiwan. The companies affected are General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, General Dynamics Land Systems, and Boeing Defense, Space & Security. These firms have been placed on China’s “unreliable entities list.”

As a result of these sanctions, the companies are barred from investing in and conducting import-export transactions with China. Additionally, senior executives from these companies are prohibited from entering China, and their work permits will be revoked. Any existing visitor and residential statuses previously granted to these executives will be annulled, and future applications will be denied.

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The Ministry of Commerce has also taken measures against Caplugs, a US company specializing in product protection, for allegedly circumventing sanctions by transferring products purchased from China to entities on the unreliable entities list. Authorities have instructed Caplugs to cease these actions and submit all relevant evidence to the office managing the unreliable entities list. Failure to comply will result in further legal actions.

The Ministry stated that these measures are intended to “safeguard China’s national sovereignty, security, and development interests.”

The unreliable entity list was established under MOFCOM Order No. 4, which became effective in September 2020. This regulation aims to protect China’s national interests and ensure fair international economic and trade practices. The order permits authorities to impose restrictive measures on any foreign entity whose actions are deemed to endanger China’s national sovereignty, security, or development interests or apply discriminatory measures against Chinese entities. Such entities are then labeled as unreliable and included in the list.

The announcement of these sanctions coincided with the inauguration of Taiwanese President Lai Ching-te. In his inaugural speech, Lai urged China to halt political and military intimidation against Taiwan and to collaborate on maintaining peace and stability in the Taiwan Strait and the broader region. However, the Chinese government viewed Lai’s speech as provocative and accused him of promoting separatism and inciting confrontation.

These sanctions reflect the ongoing tensions between China and Taiwan regarding Taiwan’s status. Taiwan considers itself a sovereign nation, while China regards the island as part of its territory and has committed to eventual reunification.

This is the third instance within the past year where China has imposed sanctions on companies for selling weapons to Taiwan. Similar actions were taken in January and April 2024, with the Chinese Foreign Ministry freezing the assets of several US defense manufacturers in China.

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