This is stated in the official notification of the Ministry of Commerce of China.

According to the department, citizens and enterprises are prohibited from creating new and expanding existing joint ventures. With Chinese and foreign capital.

Note that the corresponding measure was adopted in the framework of UN sanctions against North Korea, which were approved in connection with the nuclear tests of Pyongyang. At the same time, the document comes into force from the moment of promulgation to the People's Republic of China.

According to US estimates, if the UN member states impose sanctions against Pyongyang, it will lose about $ billion from its foreign trade revenue. As reported earlier by URA-Inform, if the Chinese investigation of illegal use of technology and violation of US intellectual property rights will result in sanctions US, China will take appropriate measures.