On August 6, 2020, President Trump signed a pair of Executive Orders (EO) aimed at Chinese social media services WeChat and TikTok. According to the EOs, data collected by these applications “threatens to allow the Chinese...more
On July 14, 2020, President Trump issued an Executive Order to begin the process of eliminating policy exemptions under U.S. law that give Hong Kong differential treatment in relation to China. This is the latest in a series...more
Each day that passes seems to bring with it ever more rapid and significant changes to the U.S. relationship with China. As detailed in a Faegre Drinker client alert last month, on May 27, 2020, the State Department certified...more
On June 15, 2020, the U.S. Department of Commerce revised its existing export controls on Chinese telecoms company Huawei to permit limited sharing of some export-controlled technology with Huawei in the context of...more
On May 22, 2020, the U.S. Department of Commerce’s Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) added 33 Chinese entities and research institutions to its prohibited “Entity List.” This latest action illustrates the U.S....more
President Trump issued an Executive Order (EO), “Securing the United States Bulk-Power System” on May 1, 2020. The EO directs the Secretary of Energy to lead an interagency task force to block a wide range of transactions...more
On December 26, 2019, the U.S. State Department’s Directorate of Defense Trade Controls (DDTC) announced it is amending the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR) to exclude certain secure transfers of defense...more
1/6/2020
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On December 13, 2019, the U.S. Department of Justice’s National Security Division (NSD) issued important new policy guidance regarding voluntary disclosures of export control and sanctions laws violations. Among other things,...more
12/16/2019
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On November 26, 2019, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) voted unanimously to ban Huawei Technologies Company and ZTE Corporation equipment and services from all projects subsidized by funding from the FCC’s...more
12/5/2019
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The U.S. Treasury Department recently signaled that it is close to finalizing new regulations that will apply to investments by non-U.S. investors in U.S. companies, assets, and real estate subject to review under the...more
10/28/2019
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Effective June 24, 2019, the U.S. Department of Commerce’s Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) will add five more Chinese entities, including research institutions, to its prohibited "Entity List." Following closely on the...more
On May 15, 2019, President Trump issued an Executive Order (EO), “Securing the Information and Communications Technology and Services Supply Chain.” The EO directs the U.S. Department of Commerce to lead an interagency effort...more
5/16/2019
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