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 the Aspen Security Forum this week, Alan Estevez, the Under Secretary of Commerce for Industry and Security, spoke about U.S. chip export controls and the Commerce Department's investigation into connected vehicles.

Data published by the General Administration of Customs of China (GACC) indicates that the export controls on gallium and germanium put in place by Beijing last summer have not impacted overall exports significantly, although the impact varies among countries.

At a think tank event this week, two Biden administration officials offered views on AI competition with China and export controls being used in conjunction with this.

Legislation proposed in the U.S. House of Representatives last month would give additional power to the Commerce Department’s Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) to restrict exports of AI technology.

Today, China's Ministry of Commerce, China’s General Administration of Customs, and the Central Military Commission’s equipment development department jointly announced a decision to add certain equipment, software and technologies in the aerospace and aviation sector to the export control regime.

After five months of China's new export controls on graphite, its graphite exports are climbing back quickly, indicating a very limited trade impact of the new rules.