{"id":5872,"date":"2021-04-22T10:09:29","date_gmt":"2023-08-12T08:04:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.millerthomson.com\/canada-sanctions-china\/"},"modified":"2026-03-18T14:12:03","modified_gmt":"2026-03-18T18:12:03","slug":"canada-sanctions-china","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.millerthomson.com\/en\/insights\/global-trade-customs\/canada-sanctions-china\/","title":{"rendered":"Canada sanctions China"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Canada imposed sanctions against Chinese officials and a Chinese entity in response to human rights violations in Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region. The sanctions were administered under the <em>Special Economic Measures Act<\/em> and are effective March 22, 2021.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The <em>Special Economic Measures (People\u2019s Republic of China) Regulations <\/em>(the \u201c<strong>Regulations<\/strong>\u201d) prohibit any person in Canada and any Canadian outside Canada from:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>dealing in property, wherever situated, that is owned, held or controlled by a listed person or a person acting on behalf of a listed person (\u201c<strong>dealing<\/strong>\u201d);<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>entering into or facilitating any transaction related to a dealing;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>providing any financial or related services in respect of a dealing;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>making available any goods, wherever situated, to a listed person or a person acting on behalf of a listed person; and<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>providing any financial or other related services to, or for the benefit of, a listed person.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>The individuals listed in the schedule to the Regulations are rendered inadmissible to Canada under the <em>Immigration and Refugee Protection Act<\/em>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Schedule to the Regulations provide the names of the listed persons (individuals and entity):<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Zhu Hailun<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Wang Junzheng<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Wang Mingshan<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Chen Mingguo<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Xinjiang Production and Construction Corps Public Security Bureau<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Permits &amp; Certificates<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Under the <em>Special Economic Measures (People\u2019s Republic of China) Permit Authorization Order<\/em>, the Minister of Foreign Affairs can issue a permit to authorize any person in Canada or any Canadian outside Canada to carry out a specified activity or transaction that has been restricted or prohibited pursuant to the Regulations.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Canada imposed sanctions against Chinese officials and a Chinese entity in response to human rights violations in Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region. 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