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The Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) will amend the Export Administration Regulations (EAR) by adding a new ‘Military End User’ (MEU) List, as well as the first tranche of 103 entities, which includes 58 Chinese and 45 Russian companies. The U.S. Government has determined that these companies are ‘military end users’ for purposes of the ‘military end user’ control in the EAR that applies to specified items for exports, reexports, or transfers (in-country) to the China, Russia, and Venezuela when such items are destined for a prohibited ‘military end user.’
“This action establishes a new process to designate military end users on the MEU List to assist exporters in screening their customers for military end users,” said Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross. “The Department recognizes the importance of leveraging its partnerships with U.S. and global companies to combat efforts by China and Russia to divert U.S. technology for their destab
https://www.hangthecensors.com/484471.html (Natural News) The United States on Monday, Dec. 21, issued several additional visa restrictions specifically targeting Chinese officials who have directly engaged in human rights abuses such as cracking down on freedom of religion and freedom of speech.
“China’s authoritarian rulers impose draconian restrictions on the Chinese people’s freedoms of expression, religion or belief, association and the right to peaceful assembly,” said Secretary of State Mike Pompeo in a statement made during a press conference announcing the new restrictions. “The United States has been clear that perpetrators of human rights abuses like these are not welcome in our country.”