Prohibited Aid in United States
Prohibited Aid in the History of U.S. Economic Sanctions Imposed against China
Note: the status of this economic sanction is: Waived
Date of the sanction(s): AUGUST 1, 1962
The Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 was amended in 1962 to prohibit aid to communist countries unless the President certified that it was vital to the national security of the United States. The People’s Republic of China (and Tibet) was one of the countries identified as a communist state.
Sanctions by Authority:
Sec. 620(f) of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 [P.L. 87-195], as amended by Sec. 301(d)(3) of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1962 [P.L. 87-565]
Occasion(s) Detailed
See December 11, 1985, for modification and waiver of sanction ; see also
Note: Based on the China: U.S. Economic Sanctions Report.
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