Government2023

Commerce Department blacklists firms tied to China's balloon program

When: 10 Feb 2023
Where: Washington, D.C.
Sources: 1 public source

The Commerce Department's Hoover Building in Washington, home of the Bureau of Industry and Security U.S. Department of Commerce, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons

The Bureau of Industry and Security added six Chinese entities to the Entity List, citing support for PLA aerospace programs including airships and balloons. The rule said the PLA uses high-altitude balloons for intelligence and reconnaissance.

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OfficialAdditions to the Entity List (Federal Register 88 FR 9389, Doc. 2023-03193) (opens in a new tab)Bureau of Industry and Security, Federal Register (govinfo) / 2023-02-14

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