U.S. Department of Commerce Sanctions imposed on laboratories of Chinese public security authorities May 23, 10:12
The U.S. government has announced that it will take sanctions that Chinese public security laboratories and high-tech companies are involved in Uighur human rights abuses and military diversions of American technology. The conflict between the US and China has just deepened over the autonomy of Hong Kong, which is likely to accelerate the worsening of relations.
The US Department of Commerce announced on the 22nd that 33 Chinese organizations and companies will be subject to sanctions, including the "Forensic Research Institute" of Chinese public security authorities, 5G and other communication networks and AI = artificial intelligence development companies. did.
He said that he was involved in large-scale detention and forced labor against Uighurs, etc., surveillance using advanced technology, and the possibility that American technology might be diverted to the military. Is effectively prohibited.
In October last year, the Department of Commerce imposed similar sanctions on 28 organizations and companies, including manufacturers of surveillance cameras in China.
Although the US and China continue to blame for the new coronavirus, the confrontation over Hong Kong has just deepened, and the sanctions this time are likely to accelerate the deterioration of the relationship.