China Sues US , For Sanctions on , the Semiconductor Industry.
On December 12, China launched a World Trade Organization
(WTO) case against the United States over export
controls imposed by the Biden administration.
On December 12, China launched a World Trade Organization
(WTO) case against the United States over export
controls imposed by the Biden administration.
'Newsweek' reports that it was the first response
to far-reaching sanctions put in place by
the White House on national security grounds.
According to industry experts,
U.S. intervention was aimed at retaining
American primacy in emerging technologies. .
China's lawsuit in the WTO is a necessary
way to address our concerns through
legal means and to defend our
legitimate rights and interests, China's Commerce ministry, via 'Newsweek'.
China reportedly accused the U.S.
of vague national security definitions
and abusing export measures.
According to China's trade ministry,
the "protectionist trade practice"
threatened the stability of global supply chains.
'Newsweek' reports that China
is the world's number one producer
of commercial electronic devices. .
The U.S. and allied companies
control crucial checkpoints
in semiconductor technology. .
According to the Biden administration, China's
advanced chips are powering the country's military
modernization and endangering U.S. national security.
According to the Biden administration, China's
advanced chips are powering the country's military
modernization and endangering U.S. national security.
As we have already communicated to
the [People's Republic of China], these
targeted actions relate to national security,
and the WTO is not the appropriate forum
to discuss issues related to national security, Adam Hodge, Spokesperson for the Office of
the U.S. Trade Representative, via 'Newsweek'