Thread by @StateISN

The #US has imposed sanctions on 22 foreign entities and individuals in four countries pursuant to the Iran, North Korea and Syria Nonproliferation Act. These #INKSNA sanctions have been announced in the #FederalRegister. bit.ly/2JygmPO

Among those sanctioned are nine entities/individuals who have supported #Iran’s ballistic missile program, including the notorious Chinese serial proliferator Li Fangwei (also known as #KarlLee) and his company Sinotech Carbon and Graphite Corp.

#LiFangwei faces sanctions under #INKSNA for supplying #Iran with gyroscopes and accelerometers, which are controlled by the Missile Technology Control Regime. These two technologies are critical elements for any missile program.

#LiFangwei conceals his proliferation activities with #Iran by hiding behind a complex network of cover companies, aliases and personas. As the US continues to target Li with sanctions, he sets up new “clean” companies to continue his proliferation.

#LiFangwei ships goods out of #China via normal commercial shipping channels and supplies a wide variety of components to #Iran in part because of China’s weak export control system.

Despite more than a decade of sanctions + $5 million @Rewards4Justice bounty + credible media reports proving his support for #Iran, #China fails to take action to bring #LiFangwei (#KarlLee) to justice.