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FCC actions keep US-China tech tensions active before Trump-Xi summit
The FCC expanded technology and communications restrictions over months without triggering direct retaliation from Beijing, raising the stakes for next month’s planned summit in Washington.
Ahead of next month’s expected summit in Washington between US President Donald Trump and Chinese leader Xi Jinping, the US Federal Communications Commission has opened another front in the US-China technology dispute, even while aiming not to derail the meeting. SCMP Economy writes that the regulatory push comes after months of FCC measures that did not prompt a direct retaliatory response from Beijing.
According to SCMP Economy, the FCC continued to expand restrictions affecting US technology sectors and communication networks, framed around a national security mandate to limit Chinese influence. The outlet notes that former senior FCC officials defended the agency’s authority to pursue those protections.
SCMP Economy reports that the latest action mentioned dates to July, setting up potential friction between the two countries as the summit approaches, despite the absence of immediate direct retaliation from China.