Government Action Archives - China Tech Threat

Listen: Dr. Roslyn Layton and Dr. Jim Lewis on CSIS’ ChinaPower Podcast

Posted on January 19, 2021January 19, 2021 by China Tech Threat

Ahead of the inauguration of President-elect Joe Biden, China Tech Threat founder Roslyn Layton joined Bonnie Glaser and Jim Lewis on the Center for Strategic and International Studies’ (CSIS) ChinaPower podcast. Ms. Glaser is the senior advisor for Asia at CSIS and… Read More

Trump Bans Eight Chinese Apps over Privacy Concerns

Posted on January 6, 2021January 6, 2021 by China Tech Threat

Yesterday, President Trump signed an executive order banning transactions with eight Chinese apps: Alipay, CamScanner, QQ Wallet, SHAREit, Tencent QQ, VMate, WeChat Pay, and WPS Office. The order cites threats to users’ personal data and notes that the apps could… Read More

Nevada’s Data at Risk from CCP-owned Products Purchased by State

Posted on December 4, 2020December 4, 2020 by China Tech Threat

Following our FOIA reports on states such as Colorado using taxpayer fuds to purchase Chinese government-owned products, we have now discovered that the state of Nevada has also made substantial purchases of U.S. military-banned equipment. Through a FOIA request, we… Read More

Report to Congress: U.S. Must Do More to Counter China

Posted on December 3, 2020December 3, 2020 by China Tech Threat

This week the U.S.-China Economic and Security Review Commission (USCC) presented its Annual Report to Congress. The 575-page analysis is frank in its assessment of China’s growing threat to U.S. economic and national security interests. The Chinese Communist Party (CCP)… Read More

Trump Administration Lists 89 Chinese Companies with Military Ties

Posted on November 23, 2020November 23, 2020 by China Tech Threat

The U.S. Department of Commerce plans to designate 89 Chinese companies as “military end users,” which would require U.S. companies to obtain a license to sell dual-use technologies to those named, Reuters reported today. The restrictions appear to be… Read More