{"id":2067219,"date":"2023-10-14T10:02:01","date_gmt":"2023-10-14T14:02:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/us-lawmakers-urge-white-house-to-strengthen-china-chip-regulations\/"},"modified":"2023-10-14T10:05:12","modified_gmt":"2023-10-14T14:05:12","slug":"us-lawmakers-urge-white-house-to-strengthen-china-chip-regulations","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/us-lawmakers-urge-white-house-to-strengthen-china-chip-regulations\/","title":{"rendered":"US lawmakers push for stricter China chip regulations at White House."},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">22<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fus-lawmakers-urge-white-house-to-strengthen-china-chip-regulations%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2067219&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><blockquote>\n<h2>House \u2062Republicans Call for Stronger Enforcement of Export Controls on Advanced Computing Chips Sent to \u200cChina<\/h2>\n<p>Two senior House Republicans have urged\u2063 the Biden administration\u2064 to enhance the \u2063enforcement\u2064 of \u200dexport controls on\u200c the shipment of advanced\u2064 computing chips and the necessary machinery to China. They argue that \u2064existing U.S.\u200b export controls and policies \u2064regarding Chinese tech companies are ineffective, allowing these firms to exploit loopholes and make significant advancements in chip technology that\u200d pose a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/biden-considering-not-giving-trump-intelligence-briefings\/\" title=\"Biden Considering Not Giving Trump Intelligence Briefings\">national security risk<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<div class=\"my-5\">\n<p>In \u2063a \u200dletter dated Oct. 6 \u200band addressed to national \u2064security adviser Jake Sullivan, Chairman Mike Gallagher (R-Wis.) of\u200d the House Select Committee on the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) and Chairman Michael McCaul (R-Texas) of\u2064 the House\u2062 Foreign Affairs \u2063Committee conveyed their concerns. They \u200demphasized that the recent \u2064launch of Huawei&#8217;s premier smartphone, the Mate 60 Pro,\u200c featuring an advanced 7-nanometer chip produced by the Chinese company\u200c Semiconductor Manufacturing International Corporation Incorporated (SMIC), despite existing sanctions, highlights the need for stronger \u200benforcement. This chip, known\u2064 as the\u200b Kirin 9000s, includes\u200b 5G connectivity\u2063 capabilities.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<blockquote>\n<h2>Related Stories<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.theepochtimes.com\/china\/huaweis-latest-smartphone-launch-sparks-concerns-of-us-sanction-evasion-5490626?ea_src=author_manual&#038;ea_med=related_stories\"><strong>Huawei&#8217;s Latest Smartphone Launch Sparks\u200d Concerns of US Sanction Evasion<\/strong><\/a>  &#8211; 9\/14\/2023<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.theepochtimes.com\/us\/us-commerce-department-vows-to-protect-national-security-amid-huawei-chip-breakthrough-5488038?ea_src=author_manual&#038;ea_med=related_stories\"><strong>US\u2062 Commerce Department Vows to \u2064Protect National Security Amid Huawei \u200cChip \u200cBreakthrough<\/strong><\/a>  \u2064 &#8211; 9\/8\/2023<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/blockquote>\n<div class=\"my-5\">\n<p>Mr. Gallagher and Mr.\u2064 McCaul \u2062expressed their dissatisfaction with the\u200b export control measures\u2064 unveiled last October and criticized SMIC&#8217;s growing capabilities. They argue that\u2064 the current approach\u200d reveals a stagnant\u200b bureaucracy \u2063that lacks understanding of China&#8217;s industrial \u2063policy, military goals, and technology. They called for <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/biden-ready-to-respond-to-russian-invasion-of-ukraine-with-unity-clarity-and-conviction-press-conference\/\" title=\"Biden Ready To Respond To Russian Invasion Of Ukraine With \u2018Unity, Clarity, And Conviction\u2019: Press Conference\">full blocking sanctions<\/a> against \u2062SMIC\u2062 and Huawei, completely cutting them off from U.S. technology and the financial system.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>Huawei and SMIC are currently on \u200cthe U.S. trade \u200bblacklist, known as the Entity \u2064List, which prohibits them from purchasing American\u2062 technology.<\/p>\n<div class=\"my-5\">\n<p>The lawmakers urged the administration to take immediate action against these Chinese firms. They emphasized the need to update export controls to prevent workarounds for advanced semiconductor and tool exports to China. Additionally, they called for the closure of\u200b the cloud computing loophole, which allows targeted Chinese tech firms to\u2064 access cutting-edge U.S. chips\u2062 through third-party cloud providers.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"my-5\">\n<p>The recent \u200ddevelopments have raised concerns, prompting the \u2062Commerce \u200dDepartment to launch an official investigation into Huawei&#8217;s made-in-China chip. \u200dCommerce Secretary Gina Raimondo\u200d described the chip breakthrough as &#8220;incredibly disturbing&#8221; during a Senate \u2062Commerce Committee hearing. She\u2064 emphasized the need for additional resources and tools to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/huaweis-chip-breakthrough-incredibly-disturbing-commerce-secretary-raimondo\/\" title=\"Commerce Secretary Raimondo finds Huawei's chip breakthrough \"highly concerning.\"\">enforce export controls effectively<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"my-5\">\n<p>The Commerce Department has found no\u2063 evidence\u2064 to \u200cindicate that Huawei or SMIC can \u2062produce 7-nanometer chips &#8220;at scale.&#8221; However, they remain on \u2062the Defense Department&#8217;s blacklist, which targets companies associated with the\u2064 Chinese military, the People\u2019s Liberation Army\u2062 (PLA).<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"my-5\">\n<p>Taiwan authorities have announced an investigation into four local tech companies for allegedly \u2062assisting Huawei in building\u2063 chip factories\u200c in southern China. The investigation aims to determine if\u2063 these firms violate Taiwan&#8217;s investment rules, including the \u200dexport of sensitive technology and\u200c military-related products.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>Furthermore, a teardown of Huawei&#8217;s latest smartphone \u200drevealed the presence of memory chips from Korean semiconductor firm SK Hynix, prompting an investigation into the matter.<\/p>\n<div class=\"my-5\">\n<p><em>Reuters contributed to this report.<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p> <\/p>\n<h2> Why have current U.S. export controls \u2064and policies failed to\u200b effectively curb China&#8217;s technological\u2062 advancements, and\u2064 what loopholes have Chinese firms exploited?<\/h2>\n<p><span>  Global supply \u200cchain. They also insisted on the implementation of stricter\u2063 export controls\u2063 on advanced computing chips and machinery\u200c sent to China, \u2062to prevent\u200b the transfer of \u200csensitive \u2063technology \u2062that could be used \u2063for military\u200d purposes.<\/p>\n<p>The concern over the export \u2064of advanced computing chips to\u200d China is\u2062 not unfounded. China\u2062 has made significant strides in developing its \u200csemiconductor industry, and companies like\u200c SMIC have become major players in the global market. These advancements pose a direct threat to U.S. national security, as\u200c China&#8217;s military modernization heavily relies on advanced \u2062chip technology.<\/p>\n<p>The House \u200dRepublicans argued that\u2063 the current U.S. export controls and policies\u200d regarding Chinese tech companies are ineffective\u200d in curbing \u2063China&#8217;s technological advancements. They pointed out that Chinese firms like Huawei \u2062and SMIC have been able\u200d to exploit loopholes in the existing system, allowing\u200b them to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/us-lawmakers-urge-white-house-to-strengthen-china-chip-regulations\/\" title=\"US lawmakers push for stricter China chip regulations at White House.\">continue developing cutting-edge technology<\/a> despite the sanctions imposed on them. This not only undermines \u200cU.S. efforts to restrict the\u200b export of sensitive technology but\u2062 also puts American companies at a disadvantage in the global market.<\/p>\n<p>The \u200drecent launch of Huawei&#8217;s Mate 60 Pro smartphone, \u2063featuring \u200dan advanced\u2062 chip produced by\u200b SMIC, further highlights\u200c the urgency of stronger\u2062 enforcement measures.\u200c This\u200b 7-nanometer Kirin\u2064 9000s chip, with its 5G connectivity capabilities, represents \u2063a significant\u2064 advancement in chip\u200d technology. Its availability on the market \u2063indicates that current export controls are insufficient in preventing the transfer of sensitive\u200d technology to China.<\/p>\n<p>To\u200c address \u200cthese concerns, \u2064the House Republicans proposed full blocking sanctions against SMIC and \u2063Huawei. This would sever their access to U.S. technology and\u200c the \u200cglobal supply chain, effectively crippling their technological\u200d capabilities. They also called for\u200c stricter\u2062 export controls on \u200badvanced computing chips and necessary \u2062machinery sent to \u2063China, ensuring that\u200b sensitive technology remains out of reach for Chinese companies with potential military\u2063 applications.<\/p>\n<p>In conclusion, the letter\u2063 from Chairman Gallagher and Chairman \u2064McCaul underscores \u200bthe\u200b need for \u2063stronger \u200cenforcement of export controls on advanced \u200bcomputing \u2063chips \u2062sent to China. They argue that current measures are inadequate, allowing\u200d Chinese \u2063tech companies \u2062to exploit loopholes \u200dand make significant advancements\u2062 in chip technology that \u200cpose a national \u200bsecurity\u200b risk. The proposal for full \u2062blocking sanctions against \u200bSMIC and Huawei, as well as stricter export controls, aims to restrict \u2062the transfer of sensitive technology\u200c and safeguard U.S. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/congressional-war-vets-warn-biden-against-shuttering-gitmo\/\" title=\"Congressional War Vets Warn Biden Against Shuttering Gitmo\">national security interests<\/a>. \u200dIt \u2064remains\u200b to\u2064 be seen how the\u2063 Biden administration will \u2064respond to these\u200c concerns and take action to address the issue.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Two GOP House members have called on the Biden administration to enhance export control enforcement on advanced computing chips and related machinery sent to China. In a letter to national security adviser Jake Sullivan, Chairman Mike Gallagher (R-Wis.) of the House Select Committee on the Chinese Communist Party emphasized the need for stricter measures.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2488,"featured_media":2067220,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/cndimages.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/IMG_2758-scaled-1.jpg","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[543],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2067219","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-the-epoch-times"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/cndimages.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/IMG_2758-scaled-1.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2067219","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2488"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2067219"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2067219\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2067220"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2067219"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2067219"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2067219"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}