New bill aims to stop China from getting its hands on sensitive US technology

Published May 15, 2019 7:08pm ET



A bill introduced by Republican senator Josh Hawley aims to stop the Chinese government from obtaining sensitive American technology by placing limits on the sale of “core technologies.”

The China Technology Transfer Control Act would place certain technology and intellectual property on the Department of Commerce’s export control list and impose sanctions on those who violate the controls.

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