China's CNOOC says 'shocked, regretful' over being added to US blacklist

The move was based on "false and inaccurate information", state-owned CNOOC said in a statement on its website

Reuters

04 December, 2020, 04:55 pm

Last modified: 04 December, 2020, 04:56 pm

CNOOC HQ in Beijing. Picture: Collected

China National Offshore Oil Corp (CNOOC) said on Friday it was "shocked and regretful" to learn it had been added to a US blacklist of companies with alleged ties to the Chinese military by the US Department of Defense.

The move was based on "false and inaccurate information", state-owned CNOOC said in a statement on its website.

The company's listed arm, CNOOC Ltd, had earlier said it was assessing the impact of the situation and would closely monitor follow-up developments.

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