Last week, China's Ministry of Commerce (MOFCOM) adjusted its export control measures related to drones, the latest effort to tighten its grip on drones and related equipment in the midst of international pressure while simultaneously signaling openness to legitimate commercial activities to foster its domestic industry.

At a Congressional hearing yesterday, members of Congress discussed concerns with Chinese practices in the semiconductors, shipbuilding, and drone industries.

With a new Republican leader in place, members of the U.S. House Select Committee on Strategic Competition between the United States and the Chinese Communist Party have raised concerns with the use of Chinese drones and also proposed legislation to restrict Chinese Communist Party purchases of U.S. agricultural

Last week, a U.S. Senator called for additional tariffs on Chinese automobiles, and members of Congress introduced legislation that would impose tariffs on Chinese drones.

Chairman Mike Gallagher (R-WI) and Ranking Member Raja Krishnamoorthi (D-IL) of the House Select Committee on the Strategic Competition Between the United States and the Chinese Communist Party, along with a bipartisan group of colleagues, have written to the Biden administration calling for "immediate action to counter the malign

Legislation that would prohibit drones from Chinese company Da-Jiang Innovations (DJI) has been discussed at a Congressional hearing and passed by the relevant Subcommittee, clearing the way for sending it to the full House Committee responsible.

Congresswoman Elise Stefanik (R-NY), Congressman Jimmy Panetta (D-CA), Senator Joni Ernst (R-IA), Chairman of the Select Committee on China Mike Gallagher (R-WI) and a number of colleagues wrote to Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin "demanding oversight into" the Defense Department's "role in allowing U.S.