"The Ministry of Defense has published the names of additional" Chinese military communist companies "operating directly or indirectly in the United States," the statement said.

According to the released information, this list includes China Construction Technology Co.

Ltd.

(CCTC), China International Engineering Consulting Corp.

(CIECC), China National Offshore Oil Corp.

(CNOOC) and Semiconductor Manufacturing International Corp.

(SMIC).

"The Pentagon is ready to oppose China's strategy for the development of the military-civilian sector," the ministry added.

It is clarified that these organizations cooperate with the military-industrial complex of China.

Earlier, the United States imposed sanctions on three organizations from Russia for what they, according to Washington, violate US legislation on the non-proliferation of weapons of mass destruction.