CHINAâS MILITARY-OWNED BUSINESSES (CRS Report for Congress)
| Release Date |
Jan. 17, 2001 |
| Report Number |
98-197 |
| Authors |
Shirley A. Kan, Foreign Affairs and National Defense Division |
| Source Agency |
Congressional Research Service |
Summary:
Defense companies of the People's Republic of China (PRC) fall under two hierarchies: those
belonging to the military, or the People's Liberation Army (PLA), and those in the defense industries
under the State Council. This CRS Report focuses on PLA-owned businesses. Some advocate
limiting economic ties with PLA companies. Others say targeting the PLA would unnecessarily hurt
strategic goals with China and would be formidable to enforce. Complicating the issue is the ban
on the PLA doing business that China's president ordered on July 22, 1998. The FY1999 National
Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) required a published list of PLA companies operating in the
United States, but some Members of Congress say the Administration did not comply. The FY2001
NDAA again required a report (may be classified) on such companies. This CRS report may be
updated as warranted.
