National Security
Total 238 Posts
China's MIIT Revises Draft for Data Management in Industry and Telecommunication
China's Ministry of Industry and Information Technology recently published a revised version of a proposed regulation governing data security in industrial and information sectors. The change, to some extent, broadens the scope of the regulation. The agency previously published the first draft last September.
Members of Congress Introduce Legislation to Prohibit Chinese Drone Purchases with U.S. Grant Funding
U.S. Congressmen Garret Graves (R-LA) and Seth Moulton (D-MA) introduced legislation that would prohibit certain federal grants from being used to purchase drones that are manufactured and engineered by companies associated with the Chinese government.
Commerce Department Adds Wuxi, 32 Other Chinese Companies, to "Unverified List"
Yesterday, the Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) at the U.S. Commerce Department announced the addition of 33 Chinese companies to its "Unverified List, which makes it more difficult for U.S. companies to sell to them.
Republican Members of Congress Introduce Legislation to Ban DJI Drones
Yesterday, Congresswoman Elise Stefanik (R-NY) and Senator Rick Scott (R-FL) each introduced legislation that would add Chinese drone company Da-Jiang Innovations (DJI) to the Federal Communications Commission’s (FCC) Covered List.
Canadian MP Discusses Huawei 5G and Lithium Company Sale with Government Minister
In a February 1 discussion in the Canadian House of Commons, conservative MP Ed Fast, a former Minister of International Trade, pressed François-Philippe Champagne, the Trudeau government's Minister of Innovation, Science and Industry, on issues related to allowing Huawei to participate in Canada's 5G network
Canadian Court Rules Against China Mobile Challenge To Divestment Order
In September, we wrote about a legal challenge by telecom company China Mobile to a Canadian government order, issued on the basis of national security concerns, that it sell off or wind down its Canadian investments. Last month, a Canadian court rejected this challenge. This piece summarizes some of the
DJI and Other Chinese Companies Added To U.S. Treasury Investment Blacklist
The Office of Foreign Assets Control at the U.S. Treasury Department has
[https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2021/12/22/2021-27642/notice-of-ofac-sanctions-actions]
added
[https://home.treasury.gov/policy-issues/financial-sanctions/recent-actions/20211216]
the Chinese company DJI, a maker of drones, and seven