{"id":3775,"date":"2018-10-30T06:34:58","date_gmt":"2018-10-30T06:34:58","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.styledeals.co.uk\/blog\/us-targets-chinese-firm-over-national-security-fears\/"},"modified":"2018-10-30T06:34:58","modified_gmt":"2018-10-30T06:34:58","slug":"us-targets-chinese-firm-over-national-security-fears","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.styledeals.co.uk\/blog\/us-targets-chinese-firm-over-national-security-fears\/","title":{"rendered":"US targets Chinese firm over national security fears"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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The US has restricted American firms from selling parts to a Chinese company over national security concerns.<\/p>\n

The US Commerce Department said there was a “significant risk” that Fujian Jinhua could get involved in activities that may hurt US national security.<\/p>\n

The move is the latest escalation in the Trump administration’s efforts to stop alleged intellectual property theft.<\/p>\n

Other countries have also put limits on Chinese firms on security grounds.<\/p>\n

The US Commerce Department said it would restrict the export of software and technology goods from American firms to Chinese chipmaker Fujian Jinhua<\/a>. <\/p>\n

“When a foreign company engages in activity contrary to our national security interests, we will take strong action to protect our national security,” US Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross said in a statement. <\/p>\n

He said that the restrictions on Fujian Jinhua – which makes memory chips and devices – would “limit its ability to threaten the supply chain for essential components in our military systems”. <\/p>\n

US firms now require a licence to export to Fujian Jinhua. <\/p>\n

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The decision comes amid allegations that the state-backed company has stolen intellectual property from US chipmaker Micron Technology, according to reports.<\/p>\n

The move is likely to inflame tensions between the US and China, as the pair battle a trade war and Beijing seeks to build its dominance in high-technology industries. <\/p>\n

It is also the latest in a series of actions restricting the trade of Chinese tech firms. <\/p>\n

Earlier this year, the US blocked China’s ZTE from doing business with US companies after it found it had violated US sanctions against Iran and North Korea. <\/p>\n

The ban, which forced the firm to halt major operations, was lifted in July.<\/p>\n

National security worries have also led to curbs on Chinese companies in other countries. <\/p>\n

In August, the Australian government banned telecoms giants Huawei and ZTE<\/a> from providing 5G technology for the country’s wireless networks.<\/p>\n

The UK’s cyber-defence watchdog also warned that the use of ZTE’s equipment and services could pose a national security risk.<\/a><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n


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