President Donald Trump is weighing sweeping new export controls that could block a wide range of software-based products from reaching China, in retaliation for Beijing’s latest restrictions on rare earth exports, Bloomberg reported. The potential measure—still under consideration—would restrict global shipments of items made with U.S. software or using U.S. software tools, including laptops, semiconductors,…
The Trump administration is reportedly considering a plan to restrict US software exports to China in response to Beijing’s latest rare earth export restrictions, Reuters reported, citing a US official and sources briefed by authorities. The potential measures could target products ranging from laptops to jet engines. Scope of proposed measures The proposed restrictions are…
The Trump administration is considering a plan to curb a dizzying array of software-powered exports to China, from laptops to jet engines, to retaliate against Beijing’s latest round of rare earth export restrictions, according to a US official and three people briefed by US authorities. While the plan is not the only option on the…