Arms Sales in United States

Lifted: Government-to-government Arms Sales Permitted in the History of U.S. Economic Sanctions Imposed against China

Note: the date of this economic sanction is: JUNE 12, 1984

The President determined that China was eligible for government-to-government arms sales.

Sanctions by Authority:

Sec. 3(a)(1) of the Arms Export Control Act [P.L. 90-629; 22 U.S.C. 2753]

Occasion(s) Detailed

See October 22, 1968, for original sanction

Note: Based on the China: U.S. Economic Sanctions Report.

Modified: Suspension on Arms Sales in the History of U.S. Economic Sanctions Imposed against China

Note: the date of this economic sanction is: JULY 7, 1989

The State Department waived the suspension on government and commercial arms sales when it authorized the sale of four Boeing 757-200 commercial jets with navigation systems capable of being converted for military uses [28].

Sanctions by Authority:

Sec. 38 and Sec. 42 of the Arms Export Control Act [P.L. 90-629; 22 U.S.C. 2778, 2791]

Occasion(s) Detailed

See June 5, 1989, for original sanction

Note: Based on the China: U.S. Economic Sanctions Report.

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Notes and References

1. 28 China Sanctions: Some Possible Effects, by Kerry Dumbaugh et al. 1989, updated March 26, 1990. CRS Report 90-186 E. p. 3.

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