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US sanctions Chinese military for buying Russian weapons
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IANS | 22 Sep, 2018
The US has imposed sanctions against China's military for its purchases
of Russian military equipment in a move US officials said is meant to
punish Moscow for its "malign activities", including attacks on American
elections.
"Today's actions are not intended to undermine the
military capabilities or combat readiness of any country," the State
Department said in a statement on Thursday "but rather to impose costs
on Russia in response to its interference in the US election process,
its unacceptable behaviour in eastern Ukraine, and other malign
activities".
The penalties were applied under a law that requires
the US to sanction anyone undertaking significant transactions with
certain people affiliated with Russian intelligence and military
services, including arms manufacturers, reports CNN.
Secretary
of State Mike Pompeo also expanded that blacklist on Thursday, adding
the names of 33 Russians to bring the total roster to 72 people.
Pompeo,
in consultation with Treasury Secretary Stephen Mnuchin, imposed
sanctions on the Chinese military's Equipment Development Department and
its director, Li Shangfu, for purchasing Su-35 combat aircraft and a
S-400 surface-to-air missile system from Russia.
"This is a significant step," a senior administration official told the media.
The
official said it was the first time anyone has been sanctioned for
doing business with people on the blacklist of Russian operatives.
The
list is mandated by the Countering America's Adversaries Through
Sanctions Act, passed by Congress amid concern that President Donald
Trump would not take tough action against Russia and could even move to
ease sanctions on Moscow.
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