The U.S. government is employing sanctions and export controls to limit China's military buildup, including development of brain warfare and toxin weapons, a senior Commerce Department official told Congress on Thursday.
The Democratic chairman of the Senate Select Committee on Intelligence is leading a new push to crack down on foreign technology, proposing new legislation Tuesday to empower the Biden administration to enact broader blockades of platforms such as the China-founded TikTok.
The Commerce Department approved sales of sensitive U.S. technology to China worth $23 billion during a six-month period last year, despite an announced policy by the Biden administration to prevent American know-how from being used to bolster the Chinese military.
The war in Ukraine and China's growing threats to invade Taiwan have set the stage for militaries in both regions on a shopping spree in an unlikely locale: the annual international arm exposition staged in the nation's No. 1 gambling destination.
Gov. Laura Kelly has determinedly portrayed herself as a moderate Democrat in her tight reelection bid in deep-red Kansas, but a late-breaking flap over state support for drag shows is threatening to drown out her campaign messaging.