Another 24 Chinese companies are sanctioned by the United States!

On Wednesday local time, the U.S. Department of Commerce announced that it would add 24 Chinese companies to the "Entity List" and impose sanctions on them. According to regulations, U.S. companies must apply for and obtain a license before they can export products or technologies to these companies included in the "Entity List."

Subsequently, the US State Department also announced that it would cancel the US visas of some Chinese company executives on the grounds that they were involved in projects in the South China Sea and that their immediate family members might also be subject to these visa restrictions.

U.S. Secretary of Commerce Wilbur Ross declared in a statement that the reason for this round of sanctions is that China has ignored protests from the United States and its neighboring countries and insisted on militarizing islands and reefs in the South China Sea. Therefore, those entities that have participated in China's construction of islands and reefs in the South China Sea and played an important role must be held accountable for this.

It is reported that the Chinese companies sanctioned this time are companies that carry out construction or provide engineering equipment and communication equipment for China's South China Sea construction, covering almost the entire industrial chain. In terms of listed companies, the company that directly entered the sanctions list is Haige Communication. Haige Communication is a wireless communication equipment development company with full-band coverage and Beidou navigation equipment layout of the entire industrial chain, and an electronic information system solution provider. The company's main business covers the four major areas of "wireless communication, Beidou navigation, aerospace, software and information services".

The listed companies indirectly involved are Jiesai Technology, Guangha Communications, China Heavy Industry, China Communications Construction, etc.

The 24 Chinese companies included in the Entity List this time (transliteration)

China Communications Construction Company Dredging Group Co., Ltd.

China Communications Construction Company Tianjin Waterway Engineering Bureau

Shanghai Navigation Bureau of China Communications Construction Company

Guangzhou Waterway Engineering Bureau of China Communications Construction Company

China Communications Construction Company Second Navigation Engineering Bureau

Beijing Huanjia Communication Co., Ltd.

Changzhou Guoguang Data Communication Co., Ltd.

China Electronics Technology Group Corporation Seventh Research Institute (CETC-7)

Guangzhou Hongyu Technology Co., Ltd. (a research institute affiliated to the University of Electronic Science and Technology of China)

Guangzhou Tongguang Communication Technology Co., Ltd. (CETC-7 affiliated research institute)

The 30th Research Institute of China Electronics Technology Group Corporation (CETC-30)

No. 722 Research Institute of China State Shipbuilding Corporation

Chongxin Bada Technology Development Co., Ltd.

Guangzhou Guangyou Communication Equipment Co., Ltd.

Guangzhou Haige Communication Group Co., Ltd.

Guilin Changhai Development Co., Ltd.

Hubei Guangxing Communication Technology Co., Ltd.

Shaanxi Changling Electronic Technology Co., Ltd.

Shanghai Cable Marine Engineering Co., Ltd.

Telixin Electronic Technology Co., Ltd.

Tianjin Broadcasting Equipment Co., Ltd.

Tianjin 764 Avionics Technology Co., Ltd.

Tianjin 764 Communication and Navigation Technology Co., Ltd.

Wuhan Melite Communications Co., Ltd.

It is worth mentioning that "International Electronic Business" received a tip that as one of the companies named for sanctions, a wireless equipment company located in Guangzhou issued an internal emergency notice late at night on the 26th Beijing time. The notice stated: Regarding the news about the 24 companies announced by the United States that participated in the construction of islands and reefs in the Nansha Islands, please do not forward it or make any external response!

However, regarding the South China Sea issue, the spokesperson of the Chinese Ministry of Foreign Affairs has repeatedly stated that the South China Sea Islands are China's inherent territory. It is completely normal for China to carry out infrastructure construction and deploy necessary national defense facilities on its own territory. This is a normal right of a sovereign state recognized by international law. China is committed to jointly maintaining peace and stability in the South China Sea with ASEAN countries. Recently, the situation in the South China Sea is stabilizing and moving in a positive direction. It is hoped that relevant countries can respect the efforts of regional countries to maintain peace and stability in the South China Sea and do more things that are conducive to promoting peace and stability in the South China Sea.

In fact, since the United States provoked trade frictions against China two years ago, the U.S. Department of Commerce has continuously released the "Entity List". According to the latest entity list released by the U.S. Department of Commerce, there are more than 300 Chinese institutions and individuals on the list, covering an increasingly wide range, and has long surpassed the control of military and high-tech products.

On August 18, 2020, the U.S. Department of Commerce increased restrictions on Huawei and its affiliates, adding 38 new related companies to the Entity List.

On July 21, 2020, the U.S. Department of Commerce added 11 Chinese companies to the “Entity List” over the Xinjiang issue.

On May 23, 2020, the U.S. Department of Commerce added a total of 33 Chinese companies and institutions to the “Entity List”.

On October 8, 2019, the U.S. Department of Commerce added 28 Chinese corporate entities to the “Entity Control List”.

On May 15, 2019, the U.S. Department of Commerce will add Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd. and its affiliates to the Entity List.

On August 1, 2018, the U.S. Department of Commerce announced that it would add 44 Chinese companies to the export control list on the grounds of national security and diplomatic interests.