A South Carolina company's transfer of technology and metal powder to related entities in China and Germany has led to over US$25 million in penalties being imposed by a number of U.S. government agencies.

At a U.S. House of Representatives hearing yesterday, members of Congress asked Biden administration officials about a range of issues related to economic relations with China: export licenses granted by the Commerce Department's Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS); China's economic coercion; MFN treatment for

Last week, the U.S. government announced sanctions on five more Chinese firms for their contribution to Russia's military and defense industry.

At a Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS) event last week that brought together experts from the U.S. and South Korea, Alan Estevez, the Under Secretary of Commerce for Industry and Security at the U.S. Department of Commerce, discussed several issues related to export controls on semiconductors

Last week, the U.S Justice and Commerce Departments announced the launch of the "Disruptive Technology Strike Force," which will ratchet up enforcement of existing laws that are designed to prevent advanced technologies being "acquired or used by nation-state adversaries."

The U.S. government announced that it is sanctioning six companies for their involvement in China's spy balloon programs.

Multiple media sources have reported that the Biden Administration has stopped issuing licenses for all exports of U.S. products to China's tech giant Huawei, extending an existing ban on sales to Huawei. This will be another blow to Huawei's business, and could further increase the