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Targeting PRC Entities Supporting Russia’s Defense Industrial Base

The Department is designating several People’s Republic of China (PRC) entities responsible for developing, and supplying dual-use aerospace, manufacturing, and technology equipment to entities based in Russia. Specifically, these designations target producers and exporters of items critical to Russia’s defense-industrial base, some of whom have shipped goods to U.S.-designated entities in Russia.

The Department is designating the following entities pursuant to section 1(a)(i) of E.O. 14024 for operating or having operated in the technology sector of the Russian Federation economy:

  • MORNSUN GUANGZHOU SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY CO LTD (MORNSUN) is a PRC-based supplier of Tier 1 and Tier 3.A items on the BIS Common High Priority List to Russia-based end users. Items MORNSUN has supplied include electronic integral monolithic circuits. One of the Russia-based companies that received components from MORNSUN was identified as a supplier to a Russia-based entity that specializes in the production and marketing of airborne equipment for military aircraft, such as airborne weapons control radars for Russian fighter aircraft.
  • YANTAI IRAY TECHNOLOGY CO LTD (IRAY) is a PRC-based supplier of Tier 3 and Tier 4 items on the BIS Common High Priority List to Russia-based end-users. Items IRAY supplied to Russian-based end-users include telescopic thermal sights. One of the Russia-based companies that received components from IRAY markets military thermal imagers, including IRAY’s products.

Pursuant to section 1(a)(i) of E.O. 14024, the following entity is being designated for operating or having operated in the manufacturing sector of the Russian Federation economy:

  • ANYANG FORGING PRESS NUMERICAL CONTROL EQUIPMENT CO LTD is a PRC-based company that exported manufacturing components to the U.S.-designated, Russia-based PUBLIC JOINT STOCK COMPANY CHELYABINSK FORGE AND PRESS PLANT in 2023.

Pursuant to section 1(a)(i) of E.O. 14024, the following entity is being designated for operating or having operated in the aerospace sector of the Russian Federation economy:

  • CHONGQING ZONGSHEN AERO ENGINE MANUFACTURING CO LTD is a PRC-based company that has supplied Russian firms, including the U.S. designated, Russia-based AKTSIONERNOE OBSHCHESTVO TASKOM, with products such as aviation engines.

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Source: U.S. Department of State

Author: Office of the Spokesperson

Format: Press Release

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