📉 On Friday, October 6, two senior Republican members of the US House of Representatives called on the Biden administration to tighten controls on the export of advanced semiconductors to China.
— In a letter to National Security Adviser Jake Sullivan, Representatives Michael McCaul and Mike Gallagher emphasized the need to review the rules introduced in 2022.
- They point out “gaps” in existing regulations and the need to eliminate them.
- The letter follows the announcement of the Huawei Mate 60 Pro smartphone with advanced chips from the Chinese SMIC, despite US sanctions.
- Lawmakers are calling on the Biden administration to modernize regulation and respond quickly to the actions of Huawei and SMIC.
- They also propose to stop Chinese companies from accessing powerful AI chips through cloud computing.
— In a letter to National Security Adviser Jake Sullivan, Representatives Michael McCaul and Mike Gallagher emphasized the need to review the rules introduced in 2022.
- They point out “gaps” in existing regulations and the need to eliminate them.
- The letter follows the announcement of the Huawei Mate 60 Pro smartphone with advanced chips from the Chinese SMIC, despite US sanctions.
- Lawmakers are calling on the Biden administration to modernize regulation and respond quickly to the actions of Huawei and SMIC.
- They also propose to stop Chinese companies from accessing powerful AI chips through cloud computing.