Joseph Farah posted an item on his G2 Bulletin discussing the recent Obama Administration announcement of a review of U.S. export control regulations and the China factor. Farah states that “[w]hile China plays the economic card, the national security risk to certain technology exports is going virtually unmentioned.” While the discussion on reforming U.S. export control laws and regulations should be broader than just focusing on China, Farah is correct to point out that
Contrary to [White House Press Secretary] Gibbs’ comments that export controls are “rooted in the Cold War era of over 50 years ago,” they have undergone continuous review and liberalization despite increasing targeting of U.S. technology by such countries as China, Russia, Iran and even some western nations for their military.
The Chinese government uses export control “reform” as a political and trade bludgeon to lobby Washington lawmakers. The Validated End User program was not enough for China. We will never do enough “reform” to mollify central planners in Beijing.
And, as the latest Annual Report to Congress on Foreign Economic Collection and Industrial Espionage states, it is not just China causing trouble. Folks in town should keep that in mind when waving, once again, the export reform talisman.
Read the complete Farah post, here.
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