A senior State Dept official briefing reporters cited the 2016 international tribunal ruling in The Hague, which found that artificial islands China had built in areas near the Philippine coastline, including at Mischief Reef, violated Manila’s sovereign rights.
The Hague tribunal said in that ruling that Beijing’s claims to much of the waters in the South China Sea had no legal bases.

The Chinazi govt has been rapidly building artificial islands in the disputed waters since 2013, constructing over 3,000 acres of new land-
- including air defense & anti-missile features.

The Entities designated today played a significant role in China’s provocative construction of these artificial islands.

CCCC is a contractor for many Belt & Road projects China built around the world.
The list also includes:

Beijing Huanjia Telecom Co, Chongxin Bada Tech Development Co, Shanghai Cable Offshore Engineering Co,Tianjin Broadcasting Engineering Co, Tianjin Broadcasting Equipment Co, China Electronics Tech Group Corp & China Ship Building Group.
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