DOD Issues Another List of Companies With Ties to Chinese Military

The Defense Department on Aug. 28 released another list of Chinese companies with ties to the country’s military, potentially requiring increased due diligence measures for U.S. companies doing business with them. The list includes companies on the Commerce Department’s Entity List and others not yet subject to U.S. restrictions. The entities may also fall under the scope of an April Commerce rule that increased licensing requirements for exports to military end-users or for end-uses in China (see 2004270027). The Defense Department issued a similar list in June (see 2006250024).

The companies are:

• China Communications Construction Co. (CCCC)
• China Academy of Launch Vehicle Technology (CALT)
• China Spacesat
• China United Network Communications Group Co., Ltd.
• China Electronics Corporation (CEC)
• China National Chemical Engineering Group Co., Ltd. (CNCEC)
• China National Chemical Corp. (ChemChina)
• Sinochem Group Co. Ltd.
• China State Construction Group Co., Ltd.
• China Three Gorges Corporation Ltd.
• China Nuclear Engineering & Construction Corp. (CNECC).