Quick News! President Trump Adds CNOOC to Entity List

The U.S. Department of Commerce said Thursday (Jan. 14) it placed China National Offshore Oil Corp. on a U.S. economic blacklist, saying the company helped China intimidate its neighbors in the South China Sea.

The Commerce Department also said Beijing Skyrizon Aviation Industry Investment Co. (Skyrizon) was placed on the military end-user (MEU) list because of “its ability to develop, produce or maintain military programs, such as military aircraft engines.”