Reuters on January 14, citing information from the US Commerce Department, said the agency had added China Marine Petroleum Corporation (CNOOC) to a blacklist, with accusations of helping China intimidate neighboring countries. East Sea.
The U.S. Department of Commerce said China has been rapidly building on illegally artificial islands in the South China Sea since 2013, helping China militarize disputed outposts in the South China Sea to undermine the sovereignty of those. . US cooperation in the region.
Specifically, CNOOC repeatedly harassed and threatened oil and gas exploration and exploitation activities in the South China Sea, with the aim of increasing political risks for foreign partners, including Vietnam.
In addition, the Chinese company Skyrizon was also blacklisted, considered a “military end user” due to “its ability to develop, produce or maintain military elements, for example.” as engines of military aircraft ”.
According to US Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross, “China’s reckless and belligerent actions” in the South China Sea and the appropriation of sensitive technology and intellectual property for China’s military efforts are a threat. Threatening the national security of the United States and the security of the world community.
The above decision is part of a series of escalating measures by the US to trade with China, in which the S&P Dow Jones stock index delisted CNOOC at the end of January 13 (US time). .
Last month, the administration of US President Donald Trump blacklisted CNOOC. In addition, the US Department of Defense also blacklisted three other Chinese companies, including the Semiconductor Manufacturing International Corporation (SMIC) and the China Construction Technology Company (CCTC). and China International Technical Consulting Company (CIECC).
The US Department of Defense believes that these Chinese companies are related to the military.
