US Defence Department Expands List of Chinese Companies Targeted Under Section 1260H
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- The US Defence Department has expanded its Section 1260H list to 188 entities, up from 134, targeting many Chinese tech and industrial giants.
- Companies like Wuxi AppTec, Unitree, and solar firms JA Solar and Trina Solar were included.
- China's foreign ministry criticized the move as discriminatory.
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The US Defence Department has updated its Section 1260H list, a roster of entities targeted under American law. This year's expansion significantly increases the number of listed companies, with a focus on China's technology and industrial sectors.
On Monday, the US Defence Department released its updated Section 1260H list as required by American law, expanding the roster to 188 entities, up from 134 last year. Many of China’s technology and industrial giants were targeted.
The list also included pharmaceutical firm Wuxi AppTec, robot maker Unitree, networking equipment company TP-Link, solar firms JA Solar Technology and Trina Solar, and battery producers CALB and EVE Energy.
Alibaba owns the South China Morning Post. “There’s no basis to conclude that Alibaba should be placed on the Section 1260H List,” it said in an emailed response to the SCMP.
China’s foreign ministry blasted the Pentagon’s “discriminatory” move, with ministry spokesman Lin Jian saying on Tuesday that Beijing “firmly opposes the US overstretching the concept of national security and formulating various types of discriminatory lists to go after Chinese businesses”.
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Further retaliatory measures or diplomatic responses from China.
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Increased scrutiny and potential investigations into the listed companies by US authorities.
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Preguntas abiertas
- What specific criteria led to the inclusion of these particular companies?
- What are the exact implications and restrictions for the newly added entities?
- Will there be further expansions or modifications to the list in the future?
- What specific actions will China take in response to these sanctions?
