Congress and the executive branch should use a mix of export controls and foreign investment restrictions to prevent China from using biotechnology to commit human rights abuses, the Congressional-Executive Commission on China said in its 2024 annual report.
New proposed rules for U.S. surveillance technology exports will help protect human rights worldwide, but additional steps should be taken to ensure American-made products aren't used to commit abuses, Freedom House said last week.
The Bureau of Industry and Security has been experiencing delays in semiconductor-related export license applications due to a higher number of disagreements with the other agencies that also review those licenses, a senior BIS official said this week.