New US sanctions on 33 Chinese firms and institutions to take effect on June 5
- Commerce Department added entities to blacklist for helping Beijing spy on Uygurs or because of ties to weapons of mass destruction and China’s military
- Move will restrict sales of US goods to those on the list, as well as certain items made abroad with US content or technology
The US Commerce Department said on Wednesday that new restrictions on 33 Chinese firms and institutions it announced last month will take effect on Friday.
The agency has added the companies and institutions to an economic blacklist, accusing them of helping China spy on its minority Muslim Uygur population in Xinjiang or because of alleged ties to weapons of mass destruction and China’s military.
The entities include software giant Qihoo 360 Technology, cloud robot and services start-up Cloudminds and lidar company Skyeye Laser Technology.
China’s foreign ministry said last month it deplored and firmly opposed US sanctions over Xinjiang, calling it a purely internal affair for China.
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The move will restrict the sales of US goods to the companies and institutions on the list, as well as certain items made abroad with US content or technology. Companies can apply for licenses to make the sales, but they must overcome a presumption of denial.