U.S. slaps sanctions on Chinese and Russian firms

Reuters
Friday, Oct 24, 2008

The United States has imposed sanctions on firms in China, Russia and Venezuela for alleged sales of weapons or sensitive technology to Iran, North Korean and Syria, according to a State Department document.

The sanctions were imposed on organisations that had passed on goods or technology that could help Iran, North Korea or Syria develop weapons of mass destruction or missile systems, the document said.

“A determination has been made that thirteen foreign persons have engaged in activities that warrant the imposition of measures pursuant to Section 3 of the Iran, North Korea, and Syria Nonproliferation Act,” the document said.

The document, effective from Oct 23, was published on the U.S. Federal Register http://www.gpoaccess.gov/fr/ (page 63226).

Russian news agencies reported on it on Friday after one of the Russian organisations targeted issued a statement on the U.S. decision.

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Under the sanctions, which usually last two years, no U.S. government agency may enter into any agreement with the organisations.

Sanctions were imposed on 13 organisations, including China Xinshidai Company, China Shipbuilding and Offshore International Corporation, Huazhong CNC as well as Russian state arms exporter Rosoboronexport and the Venezuelan Military Industries Company.

Russia’s Interfax news agency quoted a spokesman for Rosoboronexport as saying the State Department’s measures were “a case of unscrupulous competition,” by the United States.

The United States accuses Iran of seeking to build a nuclear bomb, a charge denied by Tehran which says its nuclear programme is for civilian purposes only. Russia says there is no evidence Iran is seeking nuclear weapons.

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10 Responses to “U.S. slaps sanctions on Chinese and Russian firms”

dr w Says:
October 24th, 2008 at 7:22 am
I’m sure the leaders of these three countries are shaking in the boots. The U.S., which is responsible for the murder of millions is hardly in a position to claim any high moral ground.

Rather, these now meaningless gestures by the U.S. appear to be posturing by a failed Empire, with its economy crashing and sliding increasingly into fascist corporatism and a police state. We are unfortunate to have front row seats for this debacle.
Stuart Corrigan Says:
October 24th, 2008 at 7:25 am
Is there no one who can slap sanctions on the US for supplying weapons to terrorist nations? Has the US or UN ever thought of putting sanctions on Israel for its clandestine nuclear program which it refuses to acknowledge or allow UN
Inspectors or the IAEA into the Dimona plant? (No anti semitic charges please these are valid questions) This only highlights the selectivity and double standards of the US and UN on definitions on who breaks international law and who is immune to it!
Re@lity Says:
October 24th, 2008 at 8:42 am
The same Jewnited States that scream about free market the most.
Deke Says:
October 24th, 2008 at 10:05 am
Number 2, don’t worry about that anti-semitic crapshoot. The Arabs are semitic peoples too. I don’t hear them complaining!
SOVEREIGNTY SOLDIER Says:
October 24th, 2008 at 10:26 am
So we anti-NWO patriots have a few nations fighting against the NWO. Now we need to learn to let go of the manipulated lies about these countries that have been fed to us through our controlled media. Are they champions of humanity? No. But at this stage of the game, we need all the powerful allies we can get.
global plantation serf Says:
October 24th, 2008 at 12:28 pm
That means that these companies will have to go through 3rd companies. Big deal!

Really if the governments of those countries wanted to hurt us, they would have no problems. All they would have to do is stop lending us money or cut off our oil… Then What? We are sunk.
4xscalper Says:
October 24th, 2008 at 5:04 pm
Sounds more like “excuse-building” so the US Dictorialship can invade. Incrementally they will build the “charge”. Something is coming no doubt. The question is, can we get enough people informed in time?
Isabel Says:
October 25th, 2008 at 8:05 am
Keep informing the sheeple! IT’s our best defense agaisnt the NWO tyrants
Take it to the streets everyday folks! It’s really up to us
We need to be the mouthpeice to the multitudes
People are now straving for real truth
They are ready to hear what you have to say
Let’s give the NWO a run for their money!
george the trucker Says:
October 25th, 2008 at 2:29 pm
this could be a first step in upscaling towards a war with one or all of those nations sanctioned. With the economy going down, the US will have to find an enemy of the month to attack. Once an enemy is established, they beat the drums of war, fire up patriotism, then use it all as justification to start up the military industrial complex. presto! end of recession/depression.
Shut the f**k up Bush Says:
October 25th, 2008 at 10:06 pm
just another nail … sanctions mean nothing but insult and aggression
Everyone knows the us is the biggest terrorist state and is hated around the planet.
The axis of evil.