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BIS To Add 7 Chinese Entities To Sanction List Over Nat Sec Concerns

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The US Commerce Department's Bureau of Industry and Security is set to add seven Chinese research institutes to its 'entity list' of sanctioned organisations/individuals.

  • International trade lawyer & law professor Doug Jacobson: "BIS to add 7 Chinese research institutes/companies to the BIS Entity List "for acquiring and attempting to acquire US-origin items in support of China’s military modernization efforts." Unlike in the past, this rule is effective on publication in the Federal Register, which will be August 24, 2022."
  • Full document: https://public-inspection.federalregister.gov/2022...
  • Move comes two weeks after China announced a halt to cooperation with the US on areas including military ties and climate change in response to House Speaker Nancy Pelosi's visit to Taiwan.

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