BEIJING (Reuters) – Chinese Premier Li Qiang has signed a decree of the State Council establishing export control regulations for the so-called dual-use items, which will enter into force on December 1, 2024, state news agency Xinhua reported on Saturday.
The regulations aim to improve the transparency and standardization of export control policies and enhance the ability to control exports of products that can be used for civilian or military purposes, Xinhua said.
The United States says Beijing is supporting Russia’s war effort in Ukraine by providing dual-use goods, including microelectronics, that could help Russia build weapons. China says it has not supplied weapons to either side and that normal trade with Russia should not be disrupted.
The new regulations introduce a system of permits for the export of dual-use goods and create a list of restricted goods. Exporters of such goods will have to disclose the ultimate user and destination of the exported goods.
This week, Washington imposed sanctions on two Chinese companies and a Russian affiliate involved in the production and shipment of attack drones and warned both countries to stop cooperation that bolsters Ukraine’s war effort.
