Overview

• The US State Department imposed sanctions on three Chinese companies and one Belarusian company for supplying missile technology and components to Pakistan.
• Sanctioned firms include Xi'an Longde Technology Development, Tianjin Creative Source International Trade, and Granpect Co. Ltd from China, and Minsk Wheel Tractor Plant from Belarus.
• These companies have significantly contributed to Pakistan's ballistic missile capabilities, including its long-range missile program.
• The sanctions aim to disrupt procurement networks that support the proliferation of weapons of mass destruction.
• The US reaffirms its commitment to strengthening the global nonproliferation regime through these measures.