UNCLASSIFIED Author: Scott Daughtry, NMCIWG and Purple Arrow member Page 1

The Purple Arrow Working Group (a subset of the NM Counterintelligence Working Group) creates Information Bulletins and Threat Bulletins on an “as-required” basis to educate companies on emerging threats, recurring threats, or security trends that might negatively impact Department of Defense and/or intellectual property. We encourage companies to share this bulle n throughout their employee workforce to heighten awareness.

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On 3 June 2021, President Biden signed an Executive Order that identified an additional 59 Chinese companies that possess alleged ties to China’s military and surveillance efforts; Americans are prohibited to “invest” in these 59 companies. The Executive Order takes effect on 2 August 2021 at 12:01EST. If your company currently conducts business activities with any of these listed companies, or wishes to do business with them in the future, we recommend you contact the U.S. Department of Commerce for guidance:

AVIC Aviation High-Technology Company Limited AVIC Heavy Machinery Company Limited AVIC Jonhon Optronic Technology Co., Ltd. AVIC Shenyang Aircraft Company Limited AVIC Xi’An Aircraft Industry Group Company Ltd. Aero Engine Corporation of China Aerospace CH UAV Co., Ltd Aerospace Communications Holdings Group Company Limited Aerosun Corporation Anhui Greatwall Military Industry Company Limited Aviation Industry Corporation of China, Ltd. CNOOC Limited CSSC Offshore & Marine Engineering (Group) Company Limited Changsha Jingjia Microelectronics Company Limited China Academy of Launch Vehicle Technology China Aerospace Science and Industry Corporation Limited China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation China Aerospace Times Electronics Co., Ltd China Avionics Systems Company Limited China Communications Construction Company Limited China Communications Construction Group (Limited) China Electronics Corporation China Electronics Technology Group Corporation China General Nuclear Power Corporation China Marine Information Electronics Company Limited China Mobile Communications Group Co., Ltd. China Mobile Limited China National Nuclear Corporation China National Offshore Oil Corporation China North Industries Group Corporation Limited China Nuclear Engineering Corporation Limited

China Railway Construction Corporation Limited China Satellite Communications Co., Ltd. China Shipbuilding Industry Company Limited China Shipbuilding Industry Group Power Company Limited China South Industries Group Corporation China Spacesat Co., Ltd. China State Shipbuilding Corporation Limited China Telecom Corporation Limited China Telecommunications Corporation China Unicom (Hong Kong) Limited China United Network Communications Group Co., Ltd. Costar Group Co., Ltd. Fujian Torch Electron Technology Co., Ltd. Guizhou Space Appliance Co., Ltd Hangzhou Hikvision Digital Technology Co., Ltd. Hangzhou Hikvision Digital Technology Co., Ltd. Huawei Investment & Holding Co., Ltd. Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd. Inner Mongolia First Machinery Group Co., Ltd. Inspur Group Co., Ltd. Jiangxi Hongdu Aviation Industry Co., Ltd. Nanjing Panda Electronics Company Limited North Navigation Control Technology Co., Ltd. Panda Electronics Group Co., Ltd. Proven Glory Capital Limited Proven Honour Capital Limited. Semiconductor Manufacturing International Corporation Shaanxi Zhongtian Rocket Technology Company Limited Zhonghang Electronic Measuring Instruments Company Limited

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The White House Fact Sheet regarding this Executive Order may be read in its entirety here: https://www.whitehouse.gov/briefing-room/statements-releases/2021/06/03/fact-sheet-executive-order-addressing-the-threat-from-securities-investments-that-finance-certain-companies-of-the-peoples-republic-of-china/

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION You may contact any Purple Arrow representative that is currently providing your company with counterintelligence support for assistance regarding this Information Bulletin. You may also contact DCSA SA Chad Ryker (joseph.c.ryker.civ@mail.mil) or FBI SA Josh Rock (JCROCK@fbi.gov)

DISCLAIMER Viewpoints, company names, or products within this document are not necessarily the opinion of, or an endorsement by, the FBI or any member of the New Mexico Counterintelligence Working Group (NMCIWG) or Purple Arrow Working Group. Each recipient of this bulletin is responsible for ensuring that recommendations contained within this document meet their employer’s needs.

DISTRIBUTION POLICY This Purple Arrow Information Bulletin can be freely distributed within your U.S. company’s email domain or stored on your company’s Intranet or internal Sharepoint portal.

Author: Scott Daughtry, NMCIWG and Purple Arrow member

PURPLE ARROW WORKING GROUP INFORMATION BULLETIN: 20210604