WASHINGTON, Apr 20: The United States has sanctioned three entities in China and one in Belarus for allegedly supplying ballistic missile items to Pakistan, the State Department said in a release on Friday.
“Today, we are designating four entities pursuant to Executive Order 13382, which targets proliferators of weapons of mass destruction and their means of delivery. These entities three based in the People’s Republic of China and one in Belarus have supplied missile applicable items to Pakistan’s ballistic missile programs, including its long-range missile program,” said State Department Spokesman Matthew Miller in the release.
The sanctions target the Belarus-based Minsk Wheel Tractor Plant along with China (PRC)-based Xi’an Longde Technology Development Company Limited, Tianjin Creative Source International Trade Co Ltd and Granpect Company Limited, Miller said.
(UNI)
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