Commerce Proposes Policy to Enhance Civilian Trade with China While Preventing Sensitive Exports to the Chinese Military

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For Immediate Release: July 6, 2006
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Commerce Proposes Policy to Enhance Civilian Trade with China While Preventing Sensitive Exports to the Chinese Military

( Washington ) – The Commerce Department’s Bureau of Industry and Security today published a proposed rule in the Federal Register that will facilitate legitimate U.S. technology exports to China , while ensuring that sensitive U.S. technologies do not increase Chinese military capabilities. The rule will be open to public comment for a period of 120 days.

"The proposed rule achieves two important and complementary objectives: supporting American companies in competing in the vast Chinese market for civilian technology while preventing the export of technologies that contribute to China’s military modernization," said Under Secretary of Commerce David McCormick.