Security leaders see indictments on China-linked chip smuggling as major step forward

Congressional and private sector national security leaders point to Justice Department action against alleged chip smugglers as a major step in efforts to protect sensitive U.S. technology essential to artificial intelligence, with some saying the case highlights a significant loophole in export control policy.

“The Justice Department, the FBI, and the Trump Administration have taken a significant step to help protect America’s technological edge against China,” House China select committee Chairman John Moolenaar (R-M) said in a March 23...