Panda Electronics is a Chinese manufacturer and brand for electronic products. The products include

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s, datacards, TV sets and

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es, administrative

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, electronic instruments, satellite and mobile communication.

History

Panda Group was originally a radio manufacturer established in 1936 under the Nationalist government. The company was moved to Taiwan during the

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and the remaining plant was re-established as Nanjing Wireless Electronics Plant and in 1995 renamed Panda Electronics Group. Nanjing Panda Electronics Co Ltd, controlled by the Panda Group, was listed on the

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and

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stock exchanges in 1996. The company has links to the People's Liberation Army and also has a joint venture in North Korea in collaboration with the North Korean government.

U.S. sanctions

In November 2020,

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issued an

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prohibiting any American company or individual from owning shares in companies that the

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has listed as having links to the People's Liberation Army, which included Panda Electronics.

References

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