Beijing slams US as 42 more Chinese firms added to export blacklist for aiding Russia’s ‘unlawful war in Ukraine’
- Commerce Department says the businesses support Russia by supplying microelectronics that can be used for missile and drone guidance systems
- Beijing has strongly opposed the move, calling it ‘a typical act of economic coercion and unilateral bullying’
The companies, which include semiconductor industry players in Hong Kong and mainland China, are accused of supplying importers connected to the Russian military sector with US-origin integrated circuits after March 1, 2023.
Russia relies on microelectronics for precision guidance systems in its missiles and drones, the department said.
Seven other entities – from Britain, Estonia, Finland, Germany, India, Turkey and the United Arab Emirates – were also added to the blacklist.
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US warns China of ‘serious consequences’ if it supplies weapons to Russia for Ukraine war
“No matter how convoluted the trail may be or how many hands items are passing through, if US-origin items are finding their way to Russia’s military, we will work tirelessly to stop it,” industry and security undersecretary Alan Estevez was quoted as saying in a statement from the department.
