Chairman Moolenaar on Commerce Department Adding Chinese Entities Linked to Spy Balloon to Entity List

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, Chairman John Moolenaar (R-MI) released the following statement on the Department of Commerce Bureau of Industry and Security's announcement adding dozens of Chinese entities to its exports curbs list, including firms that supported the “high altitude balloon” that flew over the U.S. in February 2023.

“The spy balloon was a violation of American sovereignty and these related Entity List additions are a welcome although overdue step, as are the quantum-related listings. BIS must keep the momentum going and continue listing companies that are helping the Chinese military and the CCP’s human rights abuses. This should start with PRC biotech companies like WuXi Apptec, MGI, all of BGI’s subsidiaries, as well as PRC drone firms like Autel. The CCP constantly seeks new ways to bypass our export controls, and we must be equally as adaptive.”