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China’s Ministry of Commence (MOFCOM) said on Wednesday that it has added 12 US entities to the export control list.

In order to safeguard national security and interests and fulfill international obligations such as non-proliferation, in accordance with the relevant provisions of the Export Control Law of China and the regulations on export control of dual-use items, the MOFCOM issued an announcement to include 12 US entities in the export control list and prohibit the export of dual-use items to them. 

These entities may engage in activities that may endanger China's national security and interests, and any export operator shall not violate the above provisions, a spokesperson for the MOFCOM said. 

China adds six US firms, which include Shield AI, Inc., Sierra Nevada Corporation, Cyberlux Corporation, Edge Autonomy Operations LLC, Group W, and Hudson Technologies Co, to its unreliable entity list, effective from 12:01 April 10, in accordance with relevant laws and regulations, China’s Ministry of Commerce (MOFCOM) announced on Wednesday.

A spokesperson of the Ministry stated that these firms, in disregard of strong opposition from China, have either participated in arms sales to Taiwan or have undertaken so-called military technology cooperation with Taiwan, seriously harming China's national sovereignty, security, and development interests. China will hold them accountable according to relevant laws and regulations.

A spokesperson of the Commerce Ministry stated that China has always handled the unreliable entity list issue prudently, taking action only against a very small number of foreign entities that harm China's national security. The spokesperson emphasized that foreign entities that are honest and law-abiding have no reason to be concerned. The Chinese government continues to welcome enterprises from around the world to invest and operate in China, and is committed to providing a stable, fair, and predictable business environment for law-abiding foreign-invested enterprises in China.

Global Times