National Security
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Republican Senators Press Biden Administration on TikTok Plan
Six Republican Senators sent a letter to Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen regarding the Biden Administration’s "delayed plan to combat national security risks associated with TikTok, a social media platform owned by Chinese company ByteDance."
U.S. Government Punishes Three U.S. Companies for Violating Export Controls through Dealings with China
Yesterday, the U.S. Commerce Department’s Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) issued a Temporary Denial Order (TDO) suspending the export privileges of three U.S.-based companies for 180 days for exporting controlled items to China without authorization.
Taiwan Raids Chinese Chip Companies to Curb Talent Flows
The Taiwanese government has recently ramped up investigations of Chinese high tech companies for alleged illegal poaching of Taiwanese employees, which violates a newly revised law aimed to curb talent flows to mainland companies.
Chinese Investment in Corn-Milling Plant in North Dakota May Get CFIUS Scrutiny
A Chinese company's plan to build a corn-milling plant in North Dakota has led to objections from local residents and members of Congress, and could be subject to a CFIUS review in order to alleviate concerns about national security.
Commerce Secretary Raimondo Testimony to House of Representatives Touches on Various China Trade Issues
Following up on her Senate testimony yesterday, Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo responded to a number of questions related to China trade issues at a House of Representatives hearing today, including on critical minerals, an anti-circumvention inquiry related to Chinese solar panels, and outbound investment screening.
Senator Rubio Urges FCC To Further Restrict Chinese Telecom Companies
In a letter to Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Chairwoman Jessica Rosenworcel, Senator Marco Rubio (R-FL) requested the FCC "to ensure dangerous Chinese telecommunications firms present in the U.S. are unable to evade restrictions and impair American national security."
Republican Senators Urge CFIUS Review of Chinese Acquisition of U.S. Semiconductor Company
Last week, five Republican Senators sent a letter to U.S. Department of Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen urging the Department to conduct a Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States (CFIUS) review of Chinese-funded Alphawave IP Group’s intent to acquire U.S.-based semiconductor IP developer OpenFive,