U.S.-China export controls

The inconsistent trade policy coming from Washington leaves Beijing with no clear path to take to get out of the crosshairs. That leaves retaliation as the most likely response.

China’s most successful AI product embodies the paradox of export controls: they can be successful and still fail to achieve the ultimate strategic goal.

The future for Chinese tech companies will hinge on their ability to turn uncertainty into innovation – and opportunity.

The U.S. defense industry could experience short-term mineral shortages and higher prices – not to mention the impact on the U.S. economy more broadly.

With the incoming president's renewed threats of massive tariffs on China, it’s worth revisiting whether such policies actually achieve the desired result.

The Dutch government will now issue independent licenses for exporting DUV Lithography machines to China.

Over time, the scope of the Entity List has broadened. In turn, the number of China- and Hong Kong-based companies on the list has skyrocketed.

The Chinese government will probably continue to allow some antimony exports to the United States, sending a retaliatory signal but also keeping the U.S. reliant on Chinese mineral supplies.

Chinese companies have found loopholes allowing them access to technologies the Biden administration has tried to fence off.

Strategic competition with China is of vital national interest to the United States, and that is precisely why feedback from Asian allies and partners matters.

Hong Kong’s investments in semiconductors and technology highlight a deliberate strategy to align with China’s objectives while exploiting gaps in U.S. regulations.

China has criticized the latest round of new rules by saying that it will “disrupt the international semiconductor market as well as cooperation among enterprises.” 

The development of computing chips for autonomous machines is China’s only missing link in completing its self-reliant autonomous machine ecosystem.

The differing interpretations of de-risking by China and the United States highlight the profound unease with which they view the current state and trajectory of their economic relations.

In the end, the breakthrough may be largely symbolic – but that's precisely how it will have the biggest impact.

No country can go it alone in today's interconnected world. Here's a potential path back to global cooperation to facilitate the sharing of technological advancements and the assurance of collective security.

A visit to China by the U.S. commerce secretary saw more deliverables than any other recent exchange, but there are still hard limits on what can be achieved.

Access to gallium, in particular, is crucial for Japan’s defense and energy priorities.

U.S. export controls on China are set to tighten further, but will create many challenges, including in relations with Washington’s European and Asian allies.

China has yet to substantively respond to the export controls targeting its chip industry, but may do so as restrictions tighten and loopholes are closed.

The White House is considering blocking Huawei's access to items below the 5G level, a move that would have a far-reaching impact on the Chinese tech giant. 

Agathe Demarais’ new book “Backfire: How Sanctions Reshape the World Against U.S. Interests” has important insights for the future of U.S. China policy.

China now has an answer to the United States' Entity List. How will Beijing use its version?

Export controls are one of the most important tools of U.S. policy toward a rising China.