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Republican Pushes to Block Chips From Sanctioned Chinese Firms · GNN Daily Breaking News

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  Speaker 1: A senior Republican lawmaker is pressing the Biden administration to
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  Speaker 1: titan controls on advanced semiconductor exports, warning that sanctioned Chinese
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  Speaker 1: firms are still finding ways to access cutting edge chips
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  Speaker 1: despite existing restrictions. The call comes amid growing concerns that
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  Speaker 1: Chinese companies blacklisted for national security reasons are circumventing US
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  Speaker 1: sanctions through third party suppliers and overseas subsidiaries. The lawmaker,
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  Speaker 1: a member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, argued that
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  Speaker 1: the United States must close loopholes to ensure that no
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  Speaker 1: advanced processors reach firms tied to Beijing's military or surveillance programs.
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  Speaker 1: At issue are high performance chips used in artificial intelligence,
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  Speaker 1: cloud computing, and advanced weapons systems. US officials have already
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  Speaker 1: imposed sweeping export controls, but enforcement remains difficult in global
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  Speaker 1: supply chains. Reports suggest that sanctioned firms have acquired restricted
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  Speaker 1: chips through intermediaries in Southeast Asia and the Middle East.
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  Speaker 1: The push reflects broader bipartisan anxiety over China's technological rise.
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  Speaker 1: Republicans have been particularly vocal urging the administration to expand
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  Speaker 1: restrictions beyond direct sales to include any indirect transfers or
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  Speaker 1: licensing agreements. They argue that allowing sanctioned firms access to
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  Speaker 1: advanced chips undermines US national security and accelerates China's military modernization.
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  Speaker 1: Industry leaders warn that overly broad restrictions could disrupt global
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  Speaker 1: markets and harm American companies. Semiconductor manufacturers rely on international sales,
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  Speaker 1: and tighter rules could cut into profits while encouraging China
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  Speaker 1: to accelerate domestic chip production. Still, national security hawks insist
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  Speaker 1: that the risks outweigh the economic costs. The debate comes
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  Speaker 1: as the US prepares for high level talks with Beijing
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  Speaker 1: in September, where technology and trade are expected to dominate
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  Speaker 1: the agenda. For Washington, the challenge is balancing economic interests
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  Speaker 1: with strategic imperatives. For China, the restrictions are seen as
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  Speaker 1: part of a broader effort to contain its rise, and
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  Speaker 1: for the semiconductor industry, the outcome could reshape global supply
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  Speaker 1: chains for years to come.