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China's Commerce Ministry announced on Thursday that, as of July 1, exports of technology and equipment related to aviation and aerospace will be restricted. According to a notice posted on the ministry's website, the move was made to protect national security and interests and to fulfil international responsibilities like non-proliferation. Export licences will be necessary for exports of goods classified under the new regulations.
The Central Military Commission's equipment development division and China's General Administration of Customs jointly announced the statement. According to the statement, equipment, software, and technology connected to engine manufacture, aircraft, aerospace engines, and structural elements would all be subject to export controls. In addition, they will have fixtures, moulds, tools, and other processing machinery needed to create specific materials like "superplastic," which is bonded with titanium, aluminium, and their alloys.
Beijing and Washington have both moved to limit exports of products, technology and equipment considered vital to national security. China has also imposed sanctions against some US aerospace and defence manufacturers to retaliate against sales of weapons to Taiwan, a self-governed island it claims as its territory.
The Commerce Ministry notice said the controls would also apply to technologies used in the development, manufacture, and use of the equipment, including design drawings, process specifications, process parameters, processing procedures, simulation data, and the like.
The overall impact of the move is unclear. China exports engine parts and other aircraft and space components. It also has developed its own jet engines. But it still relies on foreign suppliers for key parts of aircraft it has begun to produce using its own technology and manufacturers.
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