Last week, the U.S. government sanctioned more than two dozen Chinese firms, including one major supplier of servers used in data centers. The reasons for the sanctions, and the level of the export restrictions, varied by company.

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 Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS) event last week, Melanie Hart, Senior Advisor for China and the Indo-Pacific in the Office of the Under Secretary of State for Economic Growth, Energy, and the Environment, discussed issues related to Chinese economic coercion. In addition, a bipartisan group of

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.