National Security
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Apple To Use Some YMTC Chips, U.S. Lawmakers Issue Warnings
Recent news reports indicate that Apple will be using some chips from Chinese company Yangtze Memory Technologies Corporation (YMTC) for its new iPhone, leading to criticism from U.S. lawmakers.
At Think Tank Event, White House Official Comments on CFIUS, U.S. Outbound Investment Screening
The Atlantic Council and the Center for a New American Security co-hosted an event today on "Designing an outbound investment mechanism," during which the authors of a new report described their policy recommendations and a Biden administration official offered comments.
Republican Congressman Presses Commerce Department on Huawei Cell Towers
Republican Congressman Mike Flood of Nebraska sent a letter to Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo expressing concern about "the reported use of Huawei hardware in U.S. cell towers" in Nebraska, and particularly that cell towers "within a certain range of military installations such as missile silos and
EU Report Shows Slight Decline in Chinese Investments
A new European Commission report on its investment screening process shows a slight decrease in the number of European investments by Chinese entities.
CFIUS Requests More Information from Fufeng for Investment Review
Last week, the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States (CFIUS) asked for more information from Chinese company Fufeng in relation to its proposed wet corn mill development in Grand Forks, North Dakota.
Chinese Rules on Security Review of Data Outflows Take Effect; More Information on the Review Released
As China's new rules on data exports take effect today, some data will need to pass an official assessment in order to be transferred abroad. To assist the implementation, the Chinese internet watchdog released more information to help companies navigate through the procedure.
CFIUS Approves Chinese-Linked Acquisition of U.S.-based Semiconductor IP Developer
A Toronto and London-based company with ties to China that licenses its technology to chipmakers received regulatory clearance from the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States (CFIUS) to acquire a U.S.-based semiconductor IP developer.