The U.S. has streamlined its controls for the sale of “dual-use” technologies to China, a U.S. Department of Commerce official said this week.“Our goal is straightforward: that China’s development be both peaceful and prosperous,” said David McCormick, undersecretary of commerce for industry and security, in a transcript of a speech given at the Center for Strategic and International Studies in Washington, D.C.“U.S. export control policies that facilitate legitimate civilian technology trade while discouraging China’s military buildup are critical to this objective,” he said. Dual-use technologies are products that have both civilian and military applications. Under revised rules, Chinese companies that import certain technologies must show the U.S. government they have a “record of nonproliferation and responsible civilian use of U.S. imports,” McCormick said. As a result, U.S. semiconductor and electronics companies will no longer have to apply for export licenses to sell certain products to these companies.“These changes to technology export controls for China are a ‘win-win.’ They enhance both U.S. economic and security interests while encouraging China to act as a responsible stakeholder now and in the future,” McCormick said. The U.S. government has long restricted sales of high-technology items to military customers in China. Chinese efforts to acquire improved missile and naval technologies have been a particular concern for U.S. officials.At the same time, China’s fast-growing market is an increasingly important source of revenue for U.S. technology companies. In 2004, U.S. semiconductor companies sold more than US$2.9 billion worth of goods to Chinese customers, McCormick said.“A fair and growing U.S.-China trading relationship will be a critical factor in the economic and political successes of both countries, and we must find ways to encourage the growth in legitimate civilian technology trade,” he said.-Sumner Lemon, IDG News Service (Beijing Bureau)Check out our CIO News Alerts and Tech Informer pages for more updated news coverage. Related content BrandPost The future of trust—no more playing catch up Broadcom: 2023 Tech Trends That Transform IT By Eric Chien, Director of Security Response, Symantec Enterprise Division, Broadcom Mar 31, 2023 5 mins Security BrandPost TCS gives Blackhawk Network an edge with Microsoft Cloud In this case study, Blackhawk Network’s Cara Renfroe joins Tata Consultancy Services’ Rakesh Kumar and Microsoft’s Nilendu Pattanaik to explain how TCS transformed the gift card company’s customer engagement and global operati By Tata Consultancy Services Mar 31, 2023 1 min Financial Services Industry Cloud Computing IT Leadership BrandPost How TCS pioneered the ‘borderless workspace’ with Microsoft 365 Microsoft’s modern workplace solution proved a perfect fit for improving productivity and collaboration, while maintaining security of systems and data. By Tata Consultancy Services Mar 31, 2023 1 min Financial Services Industry Microsoft Cloud Computing BrandPost Supply chain decarbonization: The missing link to net zero By improving the quality of global supply chain data, enterprises can better measure their true carbon footprint and make progress toward a net-zero business ecosystem. By Tata Consultancy Services Mar 31, 2023 2 mins Retail Industry Supply Chain Green IT Podcasts Videos Resources Events SUBSCRIBE TO OUR NEWSLETTER From our editors straight to your inbox Get started by entering your email address below. Please enter a valid email address Subscribe