The US Department of Defense prohibits the purchase of equipment from the following vendors and manufacturers. Mississippi State University ITS policy strictly follows federal laws and mandates. This list is subject to change. Original documents from the US Department of Defense can be found in the original press release on their website. An updated list was provided in a press release from 1/31/24.
If equipment from any of the companies listed below is found at Mississippi State University, it is to be disconnected immediately and reported to the Office of the CISO. The CISO group will evaluate the situation and determine what needs to be done next.
Entities Identified as Chinese Military Companies Operating in the United States in accordance with Section 1260H of the William M. (“Mac”) Thornberry National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021 (Public Law 116-283)**
- 360 Security Technology Inc. (Qihoo 360)*
- Advanced Micro-Fabrication Equipment Inc. China (AMEC)
- Aerospace CH UAV Co., Ltd (S-SEA)*
- Aviation Industry Corporation of China Ltd. (AVIC)*
- AVIC Aviation High-Technology Company Limited (AVIC Aviation Hi-Tech)*
- AVIC Heavy Machinery Company Limited (AVIC Heavy Machinery)*
- AVIC Jonhon Optronic Technology Co., Ltd. (AVIC Jonhon)*
- AVIC Shenyang Aircraft Company Limited (AVIC Shenyang)*
- AVIC Xi’an Aircraft Industry Group Company Ltd. (AVIC Xi’an)*
- Jiangxi Hongdu Aviation Industry Co., Ltd. (Hongdu Aviation)*
- Zhonghang Electronic Measuring Instruments Company Limited (ZEMIC)*
- Beijing Megvii Technology Co., Ltd. (Megvii)
- Beijing Zhidao Chuangyu Information Technology Co., Ltd. (Knownsec)*
- BGI Genomics Co., Ltd. (BGI)*
- Chengdu JOUAV Automation Tech Co., Ltd. (JOUAV)
- Chengdu M&S Electronics Technology Co., Ltd. (M&S Electronics)
- China Aerospace Science and Industry Corporation Limited (CASIC)*
- Aerosun Corporation (Aerosun)*
- China Communications Construction Group (Limited) (CCCG)*
- China Communications Construction Company Limited (CCCC)*
- China Construction Technology Co., Ltd. (CCTC)
- China Electronics Corporation (CEC)*
- China Electronics Technology Group Corporation (CETC)*
- Hangzhou Hikvision Digital Technology Co., Ltd. (Hikvision)*
- China General Nuclear Power Corporation (CGN)*
- China Mobile Communications Group Co., Ltd. (China Mobile Comm)*
- China Mobile Limited (China Mobile)*
- China National Chemical Corporation Ltd. (ChemChina)*
- China National Chemical Engineering Group Corporation (CNCEC)
- China National Nuclear Corporation (CNNC)*
- China National Offshore Oil Corporation (CNOOC)*
- China North Industries Group Corporation Limited (Norinco Group)*
- Inner Mongolia First Machinery Group Co., Ltd. (Inner Mongolia)*
- China Railway Construction Corporation Limited (CRCC)*
- China South Industries Group Corporation (CSGC)*
- Costar Group Co., Ltd. (Costar)*
- China SpaceSat Co., Ltd. (China SpaceSat)*
- China State Construction Engineering Corporation Limited (CSCEC)
- China State Construction Group Co.*
- China State Shipbuilding Corporation Limited (CSSC)*
- China Marine Information Electronics Company Limited (China Marine Info Elec)*
- China Telecom Group Co., Ltd. (China Telecom)
- China Telecom Corporation Limited*
- China Telecommunications Corporation*
- China Three Gorges Corporation (CTG)
- China United Network Communications Group Co., Ltd. (China Unicom)*
- China Unicom (Hong Kong) Limited (China Unicom HK)*
- CloudWalk Technology Co., Ltd (CloudWalk)*
- CRRC Corporation Limited (CRRC)*
- Dawning Information Industry Co., Ltd. (Sugon)*
- Global Tone Communication Technology Co Ltd. (GTCOM)*
- Guizhou Aviation Technical Development Co., Ltd. (Guizhou Aviation Tech)
- Hesai Technology Co., Ltd. (Hesai)
- Huawei Investment & Holding Co., Ltd. (Huawei Holding)*
- Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd. (Huawei)*
- IDG Capital Partners Co., Ltd. (IDG Capital)
- Inspur Group Co., Ltd. (Inspur)*
- NetPosa Technologies, Ltd. (NetPosa)
- Semiconductor Manufacturing International Corporation (SMIC)*
- Semiconductor Manufacturing International (Beijing) Corporation (SMIC Beijing)*
- Semiconductor Manufacturing International (Shenzhen) Corporation (SMIC Shenzhen)*
- Semiconductor Manufacturing International (Tianjin) Corporation (SMIC Tianjin)*
- Semiconductor Manufacturing South China Corporation (SMIC South China)*
- SMIC Holdings Limited (SMIC Holdings)*
- SMIC Northern Integrated Circuit Manufacturing (Beijing) Co., Ltd (SMIC NICM)*
- SMIC Semiconductor Manufacturing (Shanghai) Co., Ltd (SMIC Shanghai)*
- Shanghai Yitu Network Technology Co., Ltd. (Yitu)
- ShenZhen Consys Science & Technology Co., Ltd. (Consys)
- Shenzhen DJI Innovation Technology Co., Ltd. (DJI)*
- Wuhan Geosun Navigation Technology Co., Ltd. (Geosun)
- Yangtze Memory Technologies Co., Ltd. (YMTC)
- Zhejiang Dahua Technology Co., Ltd. (Dahua)*
* Denotes entities previously identified as Chinese Military Companies operating in the United States in accordance with Section 1260H of the William M. (“Mac”) Thornberry National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021 (Public Law 116-283).
** Subsidiaries Listed with Parent Companies
The Following Entities Did Not Meet Some or All of the Requirements of Section 1260H of the William M. (“Mac”) Thornberry National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal 2021 (Public Law 116-283)
China International Engineering Consulting Corporation (CIECC) Note: No apparent U.S. nexus
SMIC Hong Kong International Company Limited (SMIC HK) Note: No longer owned by SMIC
Fujian Torch Electron Technology Co., Ltd. (Torch Electron) Note: No apparent U.S. nexus