The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of China rarely canceled sanctions against the US Health Corporation (Viasat). This American satellite communications giant was previously sanctioned by Mainland China for participating in Taiwan's military sales.
The Chinese Ministry of Foreign Affairs held a regular press conference on Monday (July 22). Phoenix Satellite TV reporters asked questions: Some news recently said that the US Health Corporation, which was previously sanctioned by ChinaBusiness cooperation, what are the comments of spokesperson?
A spokesman for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of China, Mao Ning said that based on the relevant laws such as the Anti -Foreign Sanctions Law, in view of the "changes in the situation" based on countermeasures, it was decided to cancel countermeasures against the security company.
Mao Ning did not explain what happened, and did not disclose the reason for the lifting of sanctions.Bloomberg reported that this was a rare announcement.
The US Health Corporation is one of the satellite communications giants. In December last year, he participated in the US $ 300 million ($ 404 million) military sales case in Taiwan last December.At the time, the Taiwan Ministry of National Defense explained that the case would maintain the effectiveness of the Taiwan military warfare system to facilitate the mastery of joint combat images (COP) to improve the battlefield awareness.
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of China announced in January this year that in accordance with the Anti -Foreign Sanctions Law, it imposed sanctions on five U.S. military enterprises including the United States.Sanctions include real estate, real estate and other types of property frozen in China, and prohibit domestic organizations in China, individuals, and individuals conduct transactions and cooperation activities.
According to Bloomberg, the US Health Corporation operates several subsidiaries that deal with related business in China, including the British Satellite Service Provider International Maritime Satellite Organization (Inmarsat) in China.The United States Here News completed the acquisition of the International Maritime Satellite Organization at a price of $ 7.3 billion in 2023.
The US Wei News announced in 2019 that it has reached a cooperation with China Satellite Communications Group to provide WIFI services for Chinese airlines.In 2022, the United States Health Capital reached an agreement with Sichuan Airlines to supply Internet equipment to the airline.