Norinco Explained

China North Industries Group Corporation
Trading Name:Norinco Group
Native Name:Chinese: 中国兵器工业集团有限公司
Type:State-owned enterprise
Industry:Defense industry
Aerospace industry
Location City:Xicheng District, Beijing
Location Country:China
Area Served:Worldwide
Key People:Jiao Kaihe (Chairman)
Liu Dashan (President)[1]
Products:Munitions
tank and artillery shells, firearms, grenade launchers, artillery, mortars, autocannons, rotary cannons, turrets, remote controlled weapon stations, CIWS, anti-aircraft cannons,
Explosives
combat vehicles, aircraft, unmanned aerial vehicles
Radars
Electro-optical devices
missiles, cruise missiles, MLRSs.
Revenue: [2]
Revenue Year:2023
Net Income: US$ 1.7 billion
Net Income Year:2023
Num Employees:216,339
Num Employees Year:2023
China North Industries Group Corporation Limited
S:中国北方工业集团有限公司
T:中國北方工業集團有限公司
P:Zhōngguó Běifāng Gōngyè Jítuán Yǒuxiàn Gōngsī
Order:st
Also Known As:China Ordnance Industries Group Corporation Limited
S2:中国兵器工业集团有限公司
T2:中國兵器工業集團有限公司
P2:Zhōngguó Bīngqì Gōngyè Jítuán Yǒuxiàn Gōngsī
Altname3:Norinco
S3:北方工业
T3:北方工業
P3:Běifāng Gōngyè

China North Industries Group Corporation Limited,[3] doing business internationally as Norinco Group (North Industries Corporation), and known within China as China Ordnance Industries Group Corporation Limited ([4]), is a Chinese state-owned defense corporation that manufactures commercial and military products. Norinco Group is one of the world's largest defense contractors.[5] [6]

The company's subsidiary, China North Industries Corporation ([7]), or simply Norinco,[8] markets Norinco Group's products internationally, and is also involved in domestic civil construction and military defense projects.[9] [10]

Some of Norinco's international customers include Pakistan, Zimbabwe, and the Democratic Republic of the Congo, where it negotiated arms-for-minerals deals, as well as Venezuela.[11] [12]

History

Established in 1980 with the approval of the State Council of the People's Republic of China, Norinco is an enterprise group engaged in both products and capital operation, integrated with research and development, manufacturing, marketing and services. Norinco mainly deals with defense products, petroleum and mineral resources development, international engineering contracting, optronic products, civilian explosives and chemical products, sporting arms and equipment, vehicles and logistics operation.

U.S. sanctions

In 1993, the import of most Norinco firearms and ammunition into the United States was blocked under new trade rules when China's permanent normal trade relations status was renewed. The prohibition did not apply to sporting shotguns or shotgun ammunition, however. In 1994, U.S. Customs agents conducted a sting operation named Operation Dragon Fire against Atlanta-based importers of Norinco firearms as well as Poly Technologies. Seven officials were arrested after agreeing to smuggle 2,000 fully automatic Chinese-made variants of AK-47s to undercover agents the officials believed may have been connected to the American Mafia. At least one official, Hammond Ku, attempted to sell Chinese-produced tanks and rocket launchers to the undercover agents.[13] [14]

In August 2003, the Bush administration imposed sanctions on Norinco for allegedly selling missile-related goods to Iran.[15] These sanctions led to a prohibition on imports into the US of the remaining types of firearms and ammunition not covered by the 1993 ban.[16]

In November 2020, Donald Trump issued an executive order prohibiting any American company or individual from owning shares in companies that the United States Department of Defense has listed as having links to the People's Liberation Army, which included Norinco Group.[17] [18] [19] In June 2021, Joe Biden issued Executive Order 14032 expanding the scope of the national emergency declared in order 13959.[20]

Russian invasion of Ukraine

In March 2023, Politico reported that Norinco shipped assault rifles, drone parts, and body armor to Russia between June and December 2022.[21]

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Leadership - Norinco Group. Norinco Group. 2020-04-03. https://web.archive.org/web/20190906185146/http://en.norincogroup.com.cn/col/col434/index.html. 2019-09-06. live.
  2. Web site: China North Industries Group | 2022 Global 500 . Fortune . 20 August 2023 .
  3. Web site: Home-NORINCO GROUP Brief of NORINCO GROUP. 2022-10-04. en.norincogroup.com.cn.
  4. Web site: 中国兵器工业集团有限公司 集团简介. 2022-10-04. www.norincogroup.com.cn.
  5. News: China's NORINCO, AVIC Among Top 10 Defense Companies Worldwide; SIPRI. www.defenseworld.net. 2018-05-17. https://web.archive.org/web/20180612140246/http://www.defenseworld.net/news/14870/China___s_NORINCO__AVIC_Among_Top_10_Defense_Companies_Worldwide__SIPRI#.Wg1lgUqWaUk. 2018-06-12. live.
  6. Web site: CHINA NORTH INDUSTRIES CORPORATION (NORINCO) - Italian Aerospace Network. www.itaerospacenetwork.it. 2018-05-17. https://web.archive.org/web/20190615032524/http://www.itaerospacenetwork.it/portfolio_page/china-north-industries-corporation-norinco/. 2019-06-15. live.
  7. Web site: 中国北方工业有限公司 公司简介. 2022-01-24. www.norinco.com.
  8. Web site: NORINCO About NORINCO. 2022-01-24. en.norinco.cn.
  9. Web site: DEFENSE PRODUCTS--北方工业. www.norinco.com. 2018-05-17. https://web.archive.org/web/20180511235612/http://www.norinco.com/GB/61/76/index.html. 2018-05-11. live.
  10. Web site: NORINCO (Company) Aircraft List. 2018-05-17. https://web.archive.org/web/20180805172628/https://www.militaryfactory.com/aircraft/contractor.asp?thisCompany=NORINCO. 2018-08-05. live.
  11. News: The New York Times . The New York Times . December 23, 2017 . The Anti-Protest Gear Used in Venezuela . YouTube . live . June 17, 2018 . https://web.archive.org/web/20180805130530/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=350q14b_9lA . August 5, 2018.
  12. News: Chinea . Eyanir . Gupta . Girish . June 11, 2017 . Venezuela Maduro says children used in protest violence, will write to pope . . Cooney . Peter . live . June 17, 2018 . https://web.archive.org/web/20180618025613/https://www.reuters.com/article/us-venezuela-politics-idUSKBN19304Y . June 18, 2018 . Another opposition leader, Henrique Capriles, said recently that 150 armored vehicles bought from Chinese defense conglomerate China North Industries Group Corp, or Norinco, had arrived at Venezuela’s Puerto Cabello and were expected to be quickly transported to Caracas for what he called “repression”. A document seen by Reuters on Sunday showed that Norinco recently shipped 165 vehicles to Venezuela..
  13. Anatomy of a Sting. Time. Serrill. Michael. 24 June 2001. Time Magazine. https://web.archive.org/web/20190422184020/http://content.time.com/time/magazine/article/0,9171,135999,00.html. 22 April 2019. live.
  14. News: U.S. Agents Say Chinese Tanks, Rockets Offered. Ostrow. Ronald. 24 May 1996. LA Times. 22 April 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20190422184018/https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1996-05-24-mn-7854-story.html. 22 April 2019. live.
  15. News: BBC NEWS - Business - US punishes firms in Iran and China. 11 January 2017. 2003-05-23. https://web.archive.org/web/20080303032340/http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/2931154.stm. 3 March 2008. live.
  16. Web site: China. 11 January 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20170121015639/https://2009-2017.state.gov/r/pa/ei/bgn/18902.htm. 21 January 2017. live.
  17. News: Chen. Shawna. November 12, 2020. Trump bans Americans from investing in 31 companies with links to Chinese military. Axios. November 12, 2020.
  18. News: Pamuk. Humeyra. Alper. Alexandra. Ali. Idrees. 2020-11-12. Trump bans U.S. investments in firms linked to Chinese military. en. Reuters. 2020-11-12.
  19. News: Swanson. Ana. 2020-11-12. Trump Bars Investment in Chinese Firms With Military Ties. en-US. The New York Times. 2020-11-13. 0362-4331.
  20. Web site: 2021-06-03. Executive Order on Addressing the Threat from Securities Investments that Finance Certain Companies of the People's Republic of China. 2021-06-05. The White House. en-US. 2021-06-07. https://web.archive.org/web/20210607102928/https://www.whitehouse.gov/briefing-room/presidential-actions/2021/06/03/executive-order-on-addressing-the-threat-from-securities-investments-that-finance-certain-companies-of-the-peoples-republic-of-china/. live.
  21. News: Banco . Eric . Aarup . Sarah Anne . 16 March 2023 . 'Hunting rifles' — really? China ships assault weapons and body armor to Russia . en . . 2023-03-17.

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