This is stated in a press release from the US Department of Commerce.

“Global trade and commerce should promote peace, prosperity and well-paid jobs, not national security risks,” said Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo.

She added that the Commerce Department is committed to using export controls effectively to protect our national security.

In the document, the department says that the list added organizations that were involved, involved, or at risk of being involved in activities that are contrary to the interests of national security or US foreign policy.