China condemned US move to blacklist 23 more companies

The Commerce Ministry said in a statement that the inclusion of Chinese entities was a “Serious violation of international economic and trade standards” and “unreasonable suppression” of Chinese companies.

Beijing “will take the necessary steps to protect China’s legitimate rights and interests,” the ministry said, citing a spokesperson.

The US Department of Commerce said on Friday it had added 14 companies and other entities to its economic blacklist, which it said were “involved in human rights violations and abuses in the implementation of the crackdown campaign, mass detention and surveillance. Cutting-edge technology against Uyghurs, Kazakhs and other members of Muslim minority groups in the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region. “

Beijing denies the abuse.

Entities included in the economic blacklist are generally required to apply for licenses to the Department of Commerce and be subject to scrutiny when requesting permission to receive items from US suppliers.

Washington also added five entities that it says directly support China’s military modernization programs related to lasers and combat management systems. He identified four other entities to “export and attempt to export items” to entities already sanctioned by the United States.