In November 2020, Donald Trump issued an executive order prohibiting any American company or individual from owning shares in companies that the United States Department of Defense has listed as having links to the People's Liberation Army, which included Norinco. These sanctions led to a prohibition on imports into the US of the remaining types of firearms and ammunition not covered by the 1993 ban. In August 2003, the Bush Administration imposed sanctions on Norinco for allegedly selling missile-related goods to Iran. At least one official, Hammond Ku, attempted to sell Chinese-produced tanks and rocket launchers to the undercover agents. Seven officials were arrested after agreeing to smuggle 2,000 fully automatic Chinese-made variants of AK-47s to undercover agents the officials believed may have been connected to the mafia. Customs agents conducted a sting operation named Operation Dragon Fire against Atlanta-based importers of Norinco firearms as well as Poly Technologies. The prohibition did not apply to sporting shotguns or shotgun ammunition, however. In 1993, the import of most Norinco firearms and ammunition into the United States was blocked under new trade rules when China's permanent normal trade relations status was renewed. Norinco has been ranked among the forefront of China's 500 largest state-owned enterprises in terms of total assets and revenue. Norinco mainly deals with defense products, petroleum & mineral resources development, international engineering contracting, optronic products, civilian explosives and chemical products, sporting arms and equipment, vehicles and logistics operation, etc. Įstablished in 1980 with the approval of the State Council of China, Norinco is an enterprise group engaged in both products and capital operation, integrated with research and development, manufacturing, marketing and services.
Norinco is one of the world's largest defense contractors. It is also involved in domestic civil construction and military defense projects. 'Northern Industrial'), is a Chinese state-owned defense corporation that manufactures a diverse range of civil and military products. The China Ordnance Industries Group Corporation Limited ( Chinese: 中国兵器工业集团有限公司), also known as China North Industries Group Corporation Limited ( Chinese: 中国北方工业集团有限公司), officially abbreviated as Norinco ( Chinese: 北方工业 lit. Zhōngguó Bīngqì Gōngyè Jítuán Yǒuxiàn Gōngsī
Zhōngguó Běifāng Gōngyè Jítuán Yǒuxiàn GōngsīĬhina Ordnance Industries Group Corporation Limited China North Industries Group Corporation Limited
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