Tuesday, 1 June 2021 (YJC) _A Congress Report said the US Department of Commerce is failing to do its part to keep sensitive technology out of the reach of China’s armed forces.
The US Department of Commerce is failing to do its part to protect national security and keep sensitive technology out of the reach of China’s armed forces, according to an advisory report from the US Congress seen by Reuters.
The report from the US-China Economic and Security Review Commission, due to be released on Tuesday, said the Commerce Department had been slow to create a list of sensitive technology that should be analyzed before exporting to China.
The delay in the development of the list of emerging and critical technologies, as required by a 2018 law, may exacerbate national security risks, according to the report.
The Commerce Department, charged with strengthening the United States’ export control laws, “to date, has not fulfilled its responsibilities,” says the report, titled “Unfinished Business: Export Control and Foreign Investment Reforms.” .
In a statement, the Commerce Department declined to respond directly to the lack of a list, but noted that it had published four rules on controls over emerging technologies and more are pending.
It also said it had expanded the military end-user rule and added companies to its list of entities, restricting US providers from selling to companies such as Huawei Technologies and Hangzhou Hikvision.
In 2018, Congress tightened US export policies and the foreign investment screening process in response to efforts by Chinese entities to source sensitive American technology and utilize civilian innovation for the military.
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