Notice of Availability of Designation of Chinese Military Companies
The Deputy Secretary of Defense has determined that the entities listed in the SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION section of this notice qualify as "Chinese military companies" in accord...
Office of the Under Secretary of Defense (Acquisition and Sustainment), Department of Defense.
ACTION:
Notice of Chinese military companies operating in the United States.
SUMMARY:
The Deputy Secretary of Defense has determined that the entities listed in the
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION
section of this notice qualify as “Chinese military companies” in accordance with the William M. (Mac) Thornberry National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Mr. Devante Brown (GIES), (703) 695-8545.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Section 1260H of the William M. (Mac) Thornberry National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021 (Pub. L. 116-283) requires the Secretary of Defense to identify and publish a list of “Chinese military companies” annually until December 31, 2030. Paragraph (b)(2) of this section requires the Secretary of Defense to publish the unclassified portion of such list in the
Federal Register
(FR).
The Deputy Secretary of Defense has determined that the following entities qualify as “Chinese military companies” in accordance with Section 1260H [1]
:
360 Security Technology Inc. (Qihoo 360).
Aerospace CH UAV Co., Ltd (CH UAV)
Autel Robotics Co., Ltd.
Aviation Industry Corporation of China Ltd. (AVIC)
AVIC Aerospace Systems Co., Ltd.
AVIC Airborne Systems Co., Ltd. (formerly China Avionics Systems Co., Ltd.)
AVIC Asset Management Corporation Ltd.
AVIC Aviation High-Technology Company Limited (AVIC Aviation Hi-Tech)
AVIC Electromechanical Systems Co. Ltd.
AVIC Heavy Machinery Company Limited (AVIC Heavy Machinery)
Chengdu Dahua Wisdom Information Technology Co., Ltd.
* Subsidiaries Listed with Parent Companies
The Deputy Secretary of Defense has determined that the following previously listed entities should be removed from the most recent Section 1260H List announced on January 31, 2024:
Beijing Megvii Technology Co., Ltd. (Megvii)
China Marine Information Electronics Company Limited (China Marine Info Elec)
China Railway Construction Corporation Limited (CRCC)
Entities that are included on the 1260H List may request reconsideration of this decision. Requests for reconsideration should include:
1. The listed entity's name and mailing address (including email address) and an authorized representative's name and mailing address (including email address) and
2. A statement indicating the entity's intent to request reconsideration of the Department's determination, including a detailed description with supporting evidence of why the listed entity should be removed from the 1260H List.
The request for removal may also include additional information such as arguments and evidence that establishes that an insufficient basis exists for the listing or that the circumstances resulting in the listing no longer apply.
Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison Officer, Department of Defense.
Footnotes
1.
Hesai Technology Co., Ltd. was previously identified as and remains a Chinese military company operating in the United States in accordance with Section 1260H of the William M. (“Mac”) Thornberry National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021 (Pub. L. 116-283) as reported in 89 FR 86230 (October 29, 2024).
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90 FR 1105
Web Citation
Suggested Web Citation
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“Notice of Availability of Designation of Chinese Military Companies,” thefederalregister.org (January 7, 2025), https://thefederalregister.org/documents/2025-00070/notice-of-availability-of-designation-of-chinese-military-companies.