Raimondo blocked the export of cutting-edge chips to China and will send staff to Taiwan to explain, and the Taiwan authorities promised to cooperate

After the San Francisco summit, the US side made a number of commitments to China, including that it has no intention to contain China's development, and communication between China and the US has gradually resumed in various fields. The two commerce ministers also held minister-level talks, but in the past half month, the United States has begun to put pressure on China, and Raimondo has also changed his attitude, asking Congress to provide more money to deal with China.

At the Reagan National Defense Forum in California, Raimondo once again hyped up the "China threat," saying that China finds ways to circumvent U.S. export controls every day, which means that the United States needs to tighten controls every moment and work with Allies to enforce them carefully. She made a familiar reference to "national security," saying that communication between China and the United States would help stabilize the relationship, but that the United States "must remain vigilant against threats" and said it would "deny China access to the most sophisticated technologies."

Raimundo called on Congress to provide more money. She said there is a $200 million plan to tighten U.S. export controls, which is about the price of a few fighter jets. Only with sufficient funding can they proceed to "protect America." Desperate for money, Raimondo even made sensational remarks at the event such as "China is the greatest threat to the United States ever" and "China and the United States are not friends."

In order to let US companies cooperate, Raimondo also named Nvidia at the meeting, saying that if Nvidia designs and exports chips to China, the United States will take control measures the next day. Raimondo acknowledged that her statement would upset some chip companies because it affected their interests, but she said the top priority for U.S. companies was to "accommodate U.S. national security matters," including export controls on semiconductor products. She advised US companies that "protecting America's national security is more important than short-term earnings".

After the warning to US companies, the Commerce Department also plans to discuss with "Allies" to ask other countries and regions to cooperate with the US chip ban on China. It is reported that the US Department of Commerce will send representatives to Taiwan next month and hold information sessions in Hsinchu and Tainan Science parks. Provide "prohibition details" to semiconductor manufacturers, material and equipment suppliers in Taiwan to assist Taiwanese practitioners in understanding U.S. regulations.

After Taiwan, the Commerce Department representatives are expected to travel to South Korea and Japan.


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