Trade and Manufacturing Monitor

News and insight from our international trade practice group

Four Chinese Companies Added to Coming Securities Ban

Yesterday, the Department of Defense (DoD) designated four additional companies as owned or controlled by the Chinese military, expanding the list of “Communist Chinese military companies” (CCMCs) to 35 companies. As…

New Executive Order Targets Investments in Chinese Companies Linked to the Military

On November 12, 2020, the President issued Executive Order 13959 (the Order) to prohibit U.S. persons from purchasing the publicly traded securities of certain companies that are affiliated with China’s military. While…