U.S. Considering Blacklisting Huawei’s Chip Supplier

The U.S. is considering blacklisting Semiconductor Manufacturing International Corporation (SMIC), the largest Chinese semiconductor manufacturer, and investigating its ties to the Chinese military. Since SMIC is the provider of microchips for Huawei, the situation is getting worse for Huawei.

On Sept. 4, Reuters quoted an official from the U.S. Defense Department saying that the Trump administration is considering whether to add China’s top chipmaker SMIC to a trade blacklist. A current U.S. official and two former U.S. officials revealed to Reuters that the U.S. is investigating the relationship between SMIC and the Chinese military.
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China Unveils Global Data Security Initiative, Targets U.S. Clean Network

The United States continues to warn the international community to guard against the CCP’s high-tech companies. On September 8, Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi stated that the CCP is launching a Global Data Security Initiative which will not require Chinese companies to steal overseas data in violation of the laws of other countries. Strategy experts said that this is a disguised version of the Belt and Road Initiative and the CCP will not relax its espionage. The Wall Street Journal also pointed out that the CCP’s initiative is meant to counter the U.S Clean Network plan.

On Sept. 8, Foreign Minister Yi attended the Global Digital Governance Seminar held in Beijing. He stated that the CCP’s “Global Data Security Initiative” maintains open, secure, and stable global supply chains; opposes undermining key infrastructure or data theft by using information technology, and forces firms to store data generated overseas in their home countries.
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Trump Again Raises Prospect of ‘Decoupling’ U.S. Economy From China

On Sept. 7, President Donald Trump again raised the prospect of decoupling the U.S. economy from Beijing, to bring back manufacturing jobs from China and key supply chains back to the United States.

As the presidential election nears, Trump has pledged as part of his reelection bid to reduce the nation’s reliance on China as the world’s biggest manufacturer. Last month, the president floated the idea of a complete decoupling from China during his second term, meaning cutting off economic ties for national and strategic reasons.
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Authorities Imposing ‘Mandarin-Only’ Classes, Triggers Mass Protest

Tens of thousands of students and parents in Inner Mongolia walked out of classrooms and staged protests after authorities announced that local Mongolian-Chinese bilingual schools would stop teaching Mongolian. Parents rushed to pick up their children from school.
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Hongkongers Arrested at Sea ‘Will Have to Be Dealt With’ by Mainland China

On Sept. 8, Chief Executive Carrie Lam said that twelve people from Hong Kong who were arrested as they reportedly sailed to Taiwan for political asylum will “have to be dealt with” by mainland China, but the city government would try to provide assistance.

On Aug. 23, Chinese authorities arrested the 12 people after intercepting a boat off the coast of the southern mainland province of Guangdong. Local media have reported they were headed to Taiwan to apply for political asylum.

Lam said in a regular weekly press conference: “The question is not a question of simply getting (them) back. If these Hong Kong residents were arrested for breaching mainland offenses, then they have to be dealt with according to the mainland laws and in accordance to the jurisdiction before any other things could happen.”
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