Sen. Josh Hawley. Photo: Alex Wong/Getty Images
GOP senator's new bill would crack down on U.S. tech going to China
A bill announced Tuesday by Sen. Josh Hawley (R-Mo.) would make it harder for American companies to export major emerging technologies to China.
Why it matters: Technology, from AI to 5G wireless, has become a major bargaining chip in the broader tensions between the U.S. and China.
Details: The bill would require the president to restrict exports to China of any technology covered by the law, including...
"Technology or intellectual property that would make a significant contribution to the military potential" of China.
IP or technology that is required to guard the U.S. economy from "the excessive drain of scarce materials and to reduce the serious inflationary impact of demand from the People's Republic of China."
Tech that the secretary of state says is being used by the Chinese government to violate human rights.
Technology whose development is supported by the Chinese government or that falls under a broad list of covered industries, influencing artificial intelligence, semiconductors, quantum computing and robotics.
Our thought bubble: A broad range of products could be affected, though the restrictions it envisions, such as licensing, wouldn't necessarily ban the exports outright. If the bill picks up legislative steam and passes, the details of its implementation would be key.
［ワシントン １４日 ロイター］ - 米中貿易摩擦が激化するなか、米議会共和党の一部議員は１４日、中国人民解放軍の関連機関が雇用・支援する人材について、学生向けと研究員向けの査証（ビザ）の発給を禁止する法案を提出した。 上院共和党のチャック・グラスリー議員、トム・コットン議員、テッド・クルーズ議員、マーシャ・ブラックバーン議員、ジョシュ・ホーリー議員が提出した。 一部の米当局者は、国内の大学や研究機関における中国人による知的財産権侵害やスパイ行為を警戒している。 ただ、米国の大学関係者の多くは、セキュリティリスクを認識する一方で、中国人研究者や学生が国内機関で重要な役割を担っていることも認識する必要があると指摘している。
