Lawmaker Calls for 'Stronger' China Export Controls

Congress needs to enact stronger export controls legislation to complement the Biden administration’s outbound investment restrictions against China unveiled last week (see 2308090066 and 2308100045), said House Foreign Affairs Indo-Pacific Subcommittee Chairwoman Rep. Young Kim, R-Calif. Kim said she’s “glad” the administration is “acting to restrict U.S. investment of critical technologies developed in China,” and she said the measure “should not be treated as a silver bullet.”

“Instead, we should be building on existing export control and sanctions authorities,” Kim said, without providing specifics. She added that she’s “hopeful Congress can pass strong, bipartisan legislation that creates a smart approach to confront Xi Jinping’s regime head on by enacting stronger export controls and preventing American dollars from fueling the [Chinese Communist Party’s] military and surveillance technology behind their rising aggression.”