Sipu Jha
China recently announced that it has formally added the prominent US technology companies, Canadian research firm TechInsights and several other foreign entities to its Unreliable Entity List. The Ministry of Commerce stated the action was taken to safeguard China’s national sovereignty, security, and development interests.The entities added to the list—which include TechInsights, its branches, and the Anti-UAV Technology Company—are immediately subject to a severe set of restrictions, according to a communication dated October 9. The move cites multiple Chinese laws, including the Foreign Trade Law, the National Security Law, and the Anti-Foreign Sanctions Law, as the legal basis for the restrictions.The Unreliable Entity List Working Mechanism announced three primary measures that take effect immediately upon publication:
- Trade Prohibition: The blacklisted entities are prohibited from engaging in import and export activities related to China.
- Investment Ban: The entities are prohibited from making new investments in China.
- Transaction Ban: Organisations and individuals within China are prohibited from engaging in transactions, cooperation, and other activities with the blacklisted entities, specifically barring the transmission of data or the provision of sensitive information to them.
Complete list of US and other foreign tech companies in China’s Unreliable Entity List 1. Dedrone by Axon (US drone company)2. DZYNE Technologies (US)3. Elbit Systems of America, LLC (US)4. Epirus, Inc. (US)5. AeroVironment, Inc. (US)6. Exelis Inc. (US)7. Alliant Techsystems Operations LLC (US)8. BAE Systems, Inc. (US)9. Teledyne FLIR, LLC (US)10. VSE Corporation (US)11. Cubic Global Defense (US)12. Recorded Future, Inc. (US)13. Halifax International Security Forum (US)14. TechInsights Inc. and its affiliates (Multiple locations including Canada, US and UK)
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