National Security

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Chinese Lidar Maker Hesai Motions for Summary Judgment in Defense Department Blacklist Case

Hesai Technology, an electronics company headquartered in Shanghai, has filed an amended complaint and a motion for summary judgment in a case against the U.S. Department of Defense to get itself taken off a blacklist of Chinese military companies.

The TikTok Decision: Key Takeaways

In a case that pitted free speech advocates against security hawks, a U.S. appeals court sided with the U.S. government in a challenge by TikTok, Bytedance and other groups against a U.S. statute that tries to force the divestment of TikTok from its Chinese parent company, with

UK Forces Chinese Company to Sell Holdings in Scottish Semiconductor Firm

Last month, the British government issued a "notice of final order" that China-registered Future Technology Devices International Holding Ltd must sell 80.2 percent of Scottish fabless semiconductor firm FTDI, due to national security risks.

WTO Meeting Discusses Security Issues in U.S.-Hong Kong Rules of Origin Dispute

At the meeting of the WTO's Dispute Settlement Body yesterday, the U.S. once again raised issues related to Hong Kong's National Security Law, and Hong Kong and China once again criticized the U.S. action as inappropriate.

Canada Closes TikTok Offices, But App Still Allowed

Last week, Canada ordered "the wind up of TikTok Technology Canada, Inc. following a national security review under the Investment Canada Act," closing the two TikTok offices in Canada. However, the app itself will remain available for download.

Biden Administration Issues Final Rule to Implement Executive Order Addressing U.S. Tech Investments in China

Yesterday, the Biden administration issued a Final Rule on outbound investment restrictions, targeted at China and focusing on certain key technologies.

In Midst of Litigation, U.S. Defense Department Relists Chinese Lidar Maker Hesai

During a legal challenge to its decision to list Chinese lidar maker Hesai as a "Chinese military company," the U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) has delisted the company and then relisted it, with the impact on the litigation uncertain.
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