The US has imposed sanctions in opposition to three Chinese firms and a Belarus-based agency for supplying missile-applicable gadgets to Pakistan’s ballistic missile programme
The US has imposed sanctions in opposition to three Chinese firms and a Belarus-based agency for supplying missile-applicable gadgets to Pakistan’s ballistic missile programme, the US Department of State stated in an announcement on Friday.
The entities which have been sanctioned embrace three Chinese firms – Xi’an Longde Technology Development Company Limited, Tianjin Creative Source International Trade Co Ltd, and Granpect Company Limited, in addition to the Belarus-based Minsk Wheel Tractor Plant.
“The Department of State is designating four entities pursuant to Section 1(a)(ii) of Executive Order 13382, which targets proliferators of weapons of mass destruction and their means of delivery. These entities have supplied missile-applicable items to Pakistan’s ballistic missile program, including its long-range missile program,” the assertion learn.
Belarus-based Minsk Wheel Tractor Plant has labored to provide particular car chassis to Pakistan’s long-range ballistic missile program. Such chassis are used as launch help tools for ballistic missiles by Pakistan’s National Development Complex (NDC), which is accountable for the event of Missile Technology Control Regime Category (MTCR) I ballistic missiles.
In the assertion, the US Department of State said, “Granpect Company Limited, has supplied missile-related equipment, including a filament winding machine, to Pakistan’s long-range ballistic missile program that we assess was destined for NDC. Filament winding machines can be used to produce rocket motor cases.”
Granpect Company Limited has labored with Pakistan’s SUPARCO to provide tools for the testing of enormous diameter rocket motors. Furthermore, Granpect Co Ltd additionally labored to present tools for testing giant diameter rocket motors to Pakistan’s NDC.
In the assertion, the US Department of State said, “PRC-based Tianjin Creative Source International Trade Co Ltd has supplied missile-related equipment to Pakistan’s long-range ballistic missile program, including stir welding equipment (which the United States assesses can be used to manufacture propellant tanks used in space launch vehicles), and a linear accelerator system (which the United States assesses can be used in the inspection of solid rocket motors).”
Tianjin Creative’s procurements have been possible destined for Pakistan’s Space and Upper Atmosphere Research Commission (SUPARCO), which creates and produces Pakistan’s MTCR Category I ballistic missiles.
The US Department of State said, “As a result of today’s action, and in accordance with E.O. 13382, all property and interests in property of the designated persons described above that are in the United States or in possession or control of U.S. persons are blocked and must be reported to the Department of Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC).”
“Additionally, all individuals or entities that have ownership, either directly or indirectly, 50 percent or more by one or more blocked persons are also blocked. All transactions by U.S. persons or within (or transiting) the United States that involve any property or interests in property of designated or otherwise blocked persons are prohibited unless authorized by a general or specific license issued by OFAC or exempt,” it added.
These prohibitions embrace the making of any contribution or providing funds, items, or companies by, to, or for the good thing about any blocked individual and the receipt of any contribution or provision of funds, items, or companies from any such individual. Furthermore, the entry of designated people into the United States has been suspended.
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