State Department Debars 4 Persons for Illegally Trading Arms With China

State Department Debars 4 Persons for Illegally Trading Arms With China
The Justice Department seal seen in Washington on June 29, 2017. Mark Wilson/Getty Images
Nicole Hao
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The State Department has debarred four persons for violating the Arms Export Control Act on Aug. 10. They were found guilty of unlawfully trafficking weapons with China.

Ye Sang “Ivy” Wang used her Navy position to purchase military equipment. Her husband, Shaohua “Eric” Wang, secretly sold them to Chinese buyers. The couple was originally from China and became naturalized U.S. citizens before violating the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR). The ITAR implements the Arms Export Control Act (AECA) and is managed by the State Department’s Directorate of Defense Trade Control (DDTC).

Nicole Hao
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Nicole Hao is a Washington-based reporter focused on China-related topics. Before joining the Epoch Media Group in July 2009, she worked as a global product manager for a railway business in Paris, France.
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