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How the Shells Hide — and the One Character That Exposes Them

The repeatable playbook behind Chinese sanctions-evasion shells — and the patterns that expose them, sometimes before designation.

December 4, 2025 |

The day after a Chinese company hits the Entity List, a new company is registered in Hong Kong. Different name. Same address. Same directors. Same procurement targets.

Below, we break down the repeatable playbook behind Chinese sanctions-evasion shells — and the patterns that expose them, sometimes before designation.

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