U.S. Republican senators are urging the Biden administration to close a 'loophole' in export controls imposed by former President Donald Trump on China's top chipmaker, SMIC, which they call a 'clear national security threat.'
A logo of Semiconductor Manufacturing International Corporation is seen at China International Semiconductor Expo following the coronavirus disease outbreak in Shanghai, China October 14, 2020. REUTERS/Aly SongWASHINGTON, Feb 1 - U.S. Republican senators are urging the Biden administration to close a "loophole" in export controls imposed by former President Donald Trump on China's top chipmaker, SMIC, which they call a "clear national security threat.
Tightening the controls "would close an important loophole and prevent the [Chinese Communist Party] and [the People's liberation Army] from using U.S. technology to advance its military modernization programs," the senators said in a letter dated Jan. 31, asking whether Raimondo supports added restrictions.The Commerce Department and Semiconductor Manufacturing International Corp did not immediately respond to requests for comment.
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