The Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) of the Department of Commerce has made changes to the Export Administration Regulations by adding eight entities to the Entity List. These include two entities in Burma, two in China, and four in Russia. This action is taken because these entities are involved in activities opposing U.S. national security or foreign policy interests, such as supporting human rights violations and mass surveillance. As a result, a license will now be required for the export, reexport, or in-country transfer of items to these entities, with applications generally presumed to be denied.
Simple Explanation
The U.S. government is adding eight companies from Burma, China, and Russia to a special list because they are doing bad things that could harm the U.S., like spying or hurting people. Now, to sell them certain stuff, people will need a hard-to-get permission.