US sanctions Chinese firms over alleged military supplies to Cuba
The United States has imposed sanctions on two Chinese companies it accuses of supplying equipment and components to Cuba’s military, as Washington intensifies pressure on Havana’s foreign suppliers and expands its authority to target businesses operating on the island. The US State Department said on Thursday that China National Electronic Import and Export Company, or CEIEC, and Beijing H&C…
The United States has imposed sanctions on two Chinese companies, China National Electronic Import and Export Company (CEIEC) and Beijing H&C Technologies, for allegedly supplying military equipment and components to Cuba’s Ministry of Revolutionary Armed Forces through their Cuban arms procurement partner, Sociedad Mercantil Duna.
The sanctions, announced by the US State Department, aim to pressure Cuba's foreign suppliers and expand the country's authority in targeting businesses operating on the island. The US accuses Cuba of serving as a staging ground for a global coalition of hostile anti-American actors and claims that the targeted Chinese companies facilitated military support to Havana, enabling repression and threatening U.S. interests.
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