[20010117]98-197_中国军工企业.pdf

1 CRS Report 96-889, China: Commission of Science, Technology, and Industry for NationalDefense (COSTIND) and Defense Industries, updated Dec. 3, 1997, by (name r e dac ted). In March1998, COSTIND was reorganized solely under the State Council. Congressional Research Service ? The Library of CongressCRS Report for CongressReceived through the CRS WebOrder Code 98-197 FUpdated January 17, 2001Chinas Military-Owned Businesses(name redacted)Specialist in National Security PolicyForeign Affairs, Defense, and Trade DivisionSummaryDefense companies of the Peoples Republic of China (PRC) fall under twohierarchies: those belonging to the military, or the Peoples Liberation Army (PLA), andthose in the defense industries under the State Council. This CRS Report focuses onPLA-owned businesses. Some advocate limiting economic ties with PLA companies.Others say targeting the PLA would unnecessarily hurt strategic goals with China andwould be formidable to enforce. Complicating the issue is the ban on the PLA doingbusiness that Chinas president ordered on July 22, 1998. The FY1999 National DefenseAuthorization Act (NDAA) required a published list of PLA companies operating in theUnited States, b