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China National Electronics Import & Export Corporation

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China National Electronics Import & Export Corporation
Native name
中国电子进出口总公司 (Chinese)
Company typeState-owned enterprise
IndustryDefense Electronics
Public Security Systems
Construction Engineering
Logistics
International Business Consulting
Founded1980; 44 years ago (1980)
Headquarters,
Chinese name
Simplified Chinese中国电子进出口总公司
Traditional Chinese中國電子進出口總公司
Transcriptions
Standard Mandarin
Hanyu PinyinZhōngguó Diànzǐ Jìnchūkǒu Zǒnggōngsī
Websitewww.ceiec.com.cn Edit this at Wikidata

China National Electronics Import & Export Corporation (CEIEC) is a Chinese state owned enterprise in diversified business areas. It is one of a handful of defense trading companies authorized to represent the domestic defense production industries in overseas sales, concentrating on sales of defense electronics.[1] It is also in construction engineering specializing in construction of civil infrastructure. By international contracting revenue the company is ranked among the top 250 contractors in the 2015 Top 250 International Contractors published by Engineering News Record.[2] From 2006 to 2008, CEIEC was sanctioned for violations of the Iran, North Korea, Syria Nonproliferation Act.[3] In November 2020, the United States Department of the Treasury levied additional sanctions on CEIEC.[4]

Business areas

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Public safety systems

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The company has built national public safety systems. It successfully built a nationwide system for Ecuador and will rollout the system in Venezuela, Bolivia, and Trinidad and Tobago.[5]

Construction engineering

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The company builds sports Tencent stadiums, radio and television infrastructure, power transmission, urban water supply system and other kinds of public, commercial, or residential properties. It has built several projects in Angola during the country's post-war building boom including a basketball arena in Huambo.[6]

References

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  1. ^ The Chinese Army Today: Tradition and Transformation for the 21st Century. Routledge. 2012. p. 54.
  2. ^ "The 2015 Top 250 International Contractors 201–250". Engineering News Record.
  3. ^ "Iran, North Korea, and Syria Nonproliferation Act: Imposed Sanctions". 2009-2017.state.gov. Retrieved September 21, 2019.
  4. ^ Psaledakis, Daphne (November 30, 2020). "U.S. imposes Venezuela-related sanctions targeting Chinese firm". Reuters. Retrieved November 30, 2020.
  5. ^ "Chinese company builds emergency management system for Ecuador". Xinhua. May 20, 2015. Archived from the original on December 8, 2015.
  6. ^ "The new colonialists". Financial Times. November 17, 2007.
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