Export Controls
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U.S. Commerce Department Charges Chinese Company With Violating U.S. Export Controls Related To Shipments To Iran
The Commerce Department's Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) has charged a Chinese technology company with violating U.S. sanctions on Iran.
Congressional Hearing with BIS Under Secretary Addresses Russia Sanctions, Touches on China Issues
At a recent Congressional hearing, a senior Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) official testified and answered questions on a number of issues related to China's compliance with U.S. sanctions and its access to U.S. technology.
Biden Administration Pressuring Dutch Government and ASML on Chip-Making Machines
For several years now, during both the Trump and Biden administrations, the United States has been pushing the government of the Netherlands to restrict the export to China of a machine made by Dutch company ASML that is crucial for semiconductor production.
This article provides an overview of ASML and
U.S. Senators Introduce Legislation To Prevent Personal Information Going To "High-Risk" Countries
Five U.S. Senators have introduced bipartisan legislation "to create new protections against Americans’ sensitive personal information being sold or transferred to high-risk foreign countries," a category which is certain to include China.
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.
U.S. Justice Department Charges California Man with Smuggling And Exporting Aviation Technology To Beijing University
Last week, the United States Attorney’s Office for the Northern District of California unsealed a criminal complaint charging Jonathan Yet Wing Soong of San Jose with "smuggling and violating export control laws by allegedly secretly funneling sensitive aeronautics software to a Beijing university."
U.S. Under Secretary of Commerce for Industry and Security Sets Tough Tone on China Trade Issues
At an Atlantic Council event this week, U.S. Under Secretary of Commerce for Industry and Security Alan Estevez talked about various trade issues with Keith Krach, who was Under Secretary of State for Economic Growth, Energy, and the Environment during the Trump administration. Both Estevez and Krach offered an