China adds three US firms to export control list

China on Thursday announced a decision to place three U.S. firms on its export control list, citing the need to safeguard national security and interests and to fulfill international obligations such as non-proliferation, according to the Ministry of Commerce.

The entities named are Huntington Ingalls Industries, Inc., Planate Management Group, and Global Dimensions LLC.

The decision was made in accordance with the relevant laws and regulations of China, including the country's export control law and the export control regulation for dual-use items, said a statement of the ministry.

The decision, effective immediately, bans the export of dual-use items to these three entities, and no exporter may violate the aforementioned rules, the statement cited a spokesperson with the ministry as saying.

In exceptional circumstances, where any export is indeed necessary, the exporter shall submit an application to the Ministry of Commerce for approval, according to the statement.

China urges Mexico to step back from imposing protectionist tariffs at an early date, Foreign Ministry spokesman Guo Jiakun said at a press briefing in Beijing on Thursday.

Guo made the statement in response to a media query regarding the Mexican Senate's approval of a new tariff bill that would levy tariffs of 5 to 50 percent on some imports from China and several other Asian countries starting from next year.

"Competent authorities of China has made a response on this, which you may refer to. Let me stress that going against the trend of economic globalization and resorting to protectionism serves no one's interests. We hope Mexico will correct the wrongdoing at an early date and work with China to uphold the overall economic and trade relations between the two countries," said Guo.