A DJI Inspire 1 Pro drone flies during a demonstration at SZ DJI Technology Co. headquarters in Shenzhen, China, Wednesday, April 20, 2016.
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Ahead of President Xi Jinping’s visit to Russia, China announced a series of export controls on so-called dual-use items, which refer to goods and technology that can be used for both civilian and military purposes.
The restrictions come amid increased U.S. sanctions targeting Chinese companies that the U.S. deems are supplying dual-use items such as drones to support Russia’s war effort in Ukraine.
According to CNBC, the State Council said on Saturday that the measures, which will take effect from December 1, will “protect national security and interests, promote international cooperation on non-proliferation, and strengthen and standardize the export control of dual-military goods.” announced that it was aimed at Chinese translation of the statement.
According to China’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs, President Xi will attend the BRICS summit in the Russian city of Kazan from Tuesday to Thursday.
Chinese Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Mao Ning said at a press conference on Friday that China has never supplied weapons to either Russia or Ukraine and strictly controls the export of dual-purpose goods, including drones, adding that the U.S. sanctions China reiterated its opposition to the
Last week, the U.S. government added two Chinese companies to its sanctions list for their role in manufacturing drones used by Russia in its war against Ukraine.
“Given how big a role drones have played in recent conflicts,” Benjamin Cavender, managing director of the China Market Research Group, said materials and technology that can be used for aerospace applications are likely to be first on the export control list. He said that it may be included in the items.
It added that China is trying to show that it “follows the same norms as other countries in terms of how we regulate trade in military goods.”
However, Alicia Garcia Herrero, chief economist for Asia Pacific at Natixis, suggested Russia was likely to be exempted from export restrictions.
According to Chinese officials, the new regulations will introduce a permit system for the export of dual-use items, create a list of restricted items, and require exporters of such items to disclose the ultimate user and use of their exports. It is said that it is necessary. said in a statement.
Alex Capri, a senior lecturer at the National University of Singapore, said the tightened regulations were “clearly a retaliatory measure against trade in dual-use goods” and that China would focus on items like rare earths and critical items. He added that there is a possibility. mineral.
