National Security
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U.S. Commerce Official Comments on Export Control Coordination
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
U.S. Senators Introduce Legislation to Restrict Chinese Drone Purchases
A bipartisan group of Senators has introduced legislation that would restrict purchases of drones from China and other countries considered to be national security threats.
U.S. Justice and Commerce Departments Announce Creation of "Disruptive Technology Strike Force"
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."
U.S. Legislation Introduced To Provide CFIUS Review of Foreign Investment Near Military Bases
Members of Congress in both the House and the Senate have introduced legislation to block China and other adversaries from purchasing land near U.S. military bases.
North Dakota Local City Council Blocks Fufeng Investment
The year-long saga over a Chinese investment in Grand Forks, North Dakota has come to an end, as the Grand Forks City Council has rejected the Chinese company's land purchase there.
China Adds Two U.S. Defense Firms to Unreliable Entity List
China's Ministry of Commerce (MOFCOM) today announced the first-of-its-kind sanctions on two U.S. defense companies, Lockheed Martin Corporation and Raytheon Missiles and Defense, for their arms sales to Taiwan.
Australia To Remove Chinese Security Cameras from Government Offices
Reports last week indicated that Chinese-made security cameras found in Australian government offices would be removed.
