How Some Chinese Companies Obscure Ties to China and What Policymakers Should Do About It

Key Takeaways 1
Introduction 3
False Flag Company Examples  4
 Continental Aerospace Technologies (CAT) 4
 California Manufacturing & Engineering Company (CMEC) 8
 Farasis Energy 12
Understanding Patterns of Chinese Economic Obfuscation  17
 Defining Nefarious Economic Obfuscation  17
  Branding vs Obfuscation 17
  China vs Other Countries  17
  Noncritical vs Strategic Sectors 17
 Shifting Tactics of Obfuscation 17
 Gaps in U.S Oversight 18
Policy Recommendations 19
Conclusion 22
Endnotes 23