Hands on Iran angered United States, ZTE global tragedy-ZTE, Iran-IT information
Documents obtained by Reuters shows that United States Department of Commerce think ZTE's violation of United States Government of Iran imposed the export ban, export restrictions on the Chinese telecoms equipment maker.
According to United States Department of Commerce's plan, when the United States when the equipment or parts suppliers to supply ZTE, you must first apply for an export license, which makes it hard for the companies from the United States the procurement of goods. United States Department of Commerce may notice in this next week, the notice is displayed, similar to the permit application is usually rejected.
Reuters noted that the ban will come into effect on Tuesday, all want to offer ZTE global United States manufacturing companies are applying the ban. But they are not the target of the ban.
United States, a senior Commerce Ministry official told Reuters: "this resurgence of trade will bring new heavy burdens. "The officials declined to United States if the Government would comment on the ZTE to take further measures.
ZTE has not immediately available for comment. But the company can still appeal.
In 2012, the Reuters reported that ZTE by way of contract, a group of United States's best-known technology companies of millions of dollars selling hardware and software products to Iran's largest telecom carrier Iran Telecom (TCI) and under the control of a Department. This alleged violation of United States on Iran imposed an export ban, United States Department of Commerce investigation.
Involved in the case of United States companies, including Microsoft, IBM, Oracle and Dell, but they said they did not understand Iran-related contracts. Is also not clear whether companies with ZTE's business.
United States Government long ago banned United States manufacturing technology products exported to Iran. United States Department of Commerce's investigations focus on ZTE through front companies to purchase United States products, and then provide it to Iran, in violation of United States export restrictions.
United States Department of Commerce Inspector Gets the resurgence of internal documents disclosed the company's illegal plan, some files and even marked "top secret".
United States Department of Commerce senior official declined to comment on ZTE is the implementation of these plans.
Published in Reuters March 2012 the survey articles, zhongxing spokesman said the company will "cut" in Iran's business. The company later issued a statement saying: "the resurgence is no longer in Iran looking for new customers and limiting business relations with existing customers. ”
Is not clear that the latest ban would affect existing ZTE's global business.
According to Reuters, United States Department of Commerce obtained a ZTE undated internal documents show that: "our company has a lot of technologies and components from United States suppliers. "The document also wrote:" many of our company's products used chip or software from United States suppliers. ”
ZTE's website also said that there are many United States large technology companies "are ZTE's strategic partners", including Microsoft, Intel, IBM and Honeywell.
A Microsoft spokesman said the company has signed a license agreement with ZTE, but could not confirm whether ZTE procurement software and other products. Other relevant United States company had not immediately available for comment.
The ZTE internal documents also described a programme of the Ministry of Justice is responsible for the company through the shell company to export restrictions of the United States, so as to avoid investigation.
The documents show that this method of "maximum advantage" is that the "United States Government more difficult to track or investigate the real flow of restricted products. ”
United States Department of Commerce in planned action on ZTE said in the filing, the company had "planned and organized a programme set up, control, and use a series of ' independent ' company, take this to Iran illegal re-export of controlled goods, in violation of United States export restrictions. "At present it is not clear whether the programme is implemented.
Another date of August 2011 Sunrise internal documents discussing the company's "United States export control risks", there are a number of ZTE executives ' signatures, which also includes President of ZTE shil.
This document is marked "top secret" and stressed: "without the availability of ZTE shall not be spread abroad. "The document shows that" resurgence in all 5 major embargoed countries (Iran, Sudan, North Korea, Syria and Cuba) is an ongoing project. These projects depends to a certain extent United States purchasing goods, export ban barrier has gone up. ”
The document also cited ZTE faces "other risks", including in the United States business: "United States research and development centers often round trip between America and China, carrying research and development data. Which has serious offence. "But the document did not explicitly disclose possible violations of which law.
Documents say ZTE "needs to take immediate preventive measures, or face the risk of being investigated at any time. ”
The document also showed that ZTE's Iran project "may lead us to be United States blacklist. If the blacklist, we may lose United States supply chain risks. ”
Official website of ZTE information display, one of the world's biggest maker of telecommunications equipment, business across 160 countries or regions in the world. The company also has a large mobile phone business.
Other than the ZTE, this ban also applies to the Chung Hsing Kang and eight satellite technology and two of its subsidiaries, as well as a ZTE Parsian, Iran company.
染指伊朗惹怒美国，中兴全球性大悲剧 - 中兴,伊朗 - IT资讯
路透社获得的文件显示，美国商务部认为中兴违反美国政府对伊朗施加的出口禁令，因此将对这家中国电信设备制造商实施出口限制。
根据美国商务部的计划，当美国设备或零件供应商向中兴供货时，必须首先申请出口许可，从而导致该公司难以从美国采购商品。美国商务部可能会在下周发出这项通知，而通知内容显示，类似的许可申请通常都会遭到拒绝。
路透社获悉，这项禁令将于本周二生效，全球范围内所有希望向中兴提供美国制造产品的企业均适用该禁令。但这些企业并非此次禁令的制裁目标。
美国商务部的一名高级官员对路透社说：“这将给中兴的贸易带来新的沉重负担。”该官员拒绝对美国政府是否会对中兴采取进一步措施发表评论。
中兴尚未立刻对此置评。但该公司仍然可以就此提出申诉。
路透社曾于2012年报道称，中兴通过签订合同的方式，将一批美国最知名科技公司的数百万美元软硬件产品出售给伊朗最大的电信运营商伊朗电信(TCI)及其控制方旗下的一个部门。此举涉嫌违反美国对伊朗施加的出口禁令，因此美国商务部也就此展开调查。
涉及此案的美国公司包括微软、IBM、甲骨文和戴尔，但他们均表示并不了解伊朗的相关合同。目前也不清楚这些公司是否仍与中兴存在业务往来。
美国政府很早以前就禁止美国制造的科技产品出口到伊朗。美国商务部的调查重点则是中兴是否通过幌子公司采购美国产品，然后将其提供给伊朗，从而违反美国的出口禁令。
美国商务部调查员获取的中兴内部文件披露了该公司的违规计划，其中部分文件甚至标有“绝密”字样。
美国商务部的高级官员拒绝对中兴是否实施了这些违规计划发表评论。
在路透社2012年3月发表上述调查文章之后，中兴发言人表示，该公司将“缩减”在伊朗的业务。该公司随后发表声明称：“中兴不再在伊朗寻求新客户，并将限制与现有客户的业务往来。”
目前还不清楚这项最新的禁令将对中兴现有的全球性业务造成何种影响。
据路透社报道，美国商务部获得的一份未标明日期的中兴内部文件显示：“我们公司有很多技术和组件来自美国供应商。”该文件还写道：“我们公司的产品使用的很多芯片或软件都来自美国供应商。”
中兴的一家网站还表示，有多家美国大型科技公司“都是中兴的战略伙伴”，包括微软，英特尔、IBM和霍尼韦尔。
微软发言人表示，该公司已经与中兴签订了授权协议，但无法确认中兴是否采购了软件等其他产品。其他相关美国公司尚未立刻对此置评。
这份中兴内部文件还描述了由该公司法务部负责的一项方案，通过壳公司来出口受限制的美国产品，从而规避调查。
该文件显示，这种方法的“最大优势”在于，“美国政府更加难以追踪或调查受限制的产品的真实流向。”
美国商务部在计划针对中兴采取的行动文件中称，该公司“规划和组织了一套方案，建立、控制并使用了一系列‘独立’公司，借此向伊朗非法再出口受管制的商品，违反了美国的出口禁令。”目前还不清楚这项方案是否真正落实。
另外一份日期为2011年8月的中兴内部文件则讨论了该公司面临的“美国出口控制风险”，上面还有多位中兴高管的签名，其中也包括中兴总裁史立荣。
该文档被标记为“绝密”，而且特意强调：“在未获中兴许可的情况下不得对外散播。”文档显示，“中兴在全部5大主要禁运国（伊朗、苏丹、朝鲜、叙利亚和古巴）都持续开展项目。这些项目在某种程度上依赖于美国采购的商品，所以出口禁令障碍已经上升。”
该文档还引述了中兴面临的“其他风险”，包括在美国的业务：“美国研发中心的研发人员经常在中美之间往返，携带研发数据。此举已经严重违法。”但该文档并未明确披露可能违反的具体是哪项法律。
文档称，中兴“需要立刻采取预防性措施，否则随时都将面临被调查的风险。”
该文档还显示，中兴的伊朗项目“可能导致我们被美国列入黑名单。倘若列入黑名单，我们公司可能面临失去美国产品供应链的风险。”
中兴官方网站的信息显示，该公司是全球最大的电信设备制造商之一，业务范围遍及全球160个国家或地区。该公司还有一项规模巨大的手机业务。
除了中兴之外，此项禁令还将适用于中兴康讯和八星科技两家子公司，以及一家名为ZTE Parsian的伊朗公司。