SHANGHAI, CHINA – DECEMBER 09: Captain Zhao Hongbing waves a Chinese national flag after the first large passenger plane C919 of China Eastern Airlines lands at Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport on December 9, 2022 in Shanghai, China. The first C919, the first narrow-body jet developed in China, was delivered to China Eastern Airlines in Shanghai on Friday morning, and it is expected to enter commercial service in early 2023. (Photo by Yin Liqin/China News Service /VCG via Getty Images)
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China announced on Thursday that it would restrict exports of certain aircraft and aerospace components and technologies from July 1, citing the need to “safeguard national security.”
The new regulations aim to better protect national security and fulfill international obligations such as non-proliferation, a Commerce Ministry spokesperson said in a statement. The notice was announced jointly with the General Administration of Customs as well as the Equipment Development Department of the Central Military Commission.
Exports of items including equipment, software and technology related to aerospace structural components, engine manufacturing and gas turbine manufacturing will require export licenses.
“It is an international practice to implement export controls on specific molds, specialty fiber materials and other related items,” the spokesperson said, adding that the new rules do not target any specific country or region.
Beijing opposes any country or region using controlled items from China to engage in activities that undermine China’s national sovereignty, security and development, the statement said.
Both China and the United States have previously announced export restrictions, including those related to technology, equipment and materials important to national security.
China’s Ministry of Commerce announced sanctions on May 20 against Boeing and two other defense companies over their arms sales to Taiwan, according to an Associated Press report.
– Clarification: The article has been updated to reflect the Chinese Ministry of Commerce’s announcement of sanctions against Boeing and two other defense companies on May 20.
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