U.S. Government Sanctions Chinese and Russian Entities and Creates New Military End User List

Rounding out an already-intense 2020, the U.S. Department of Commerce’s Bureau of Industry and Security (“BIS”) issued three notices in December that expanded export sanctions and restrictions against Chinese, Russian, and other enterprises and institutions accused of engaging in activities contrary to U.S. interests. On December 18, BIS announced export sanctions against Semiconductor Manufacturing International Corporation (“SMIC”), the largest semiconductor producer in the People’s Republic...
By: Dorsey & Whitney LLP

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