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U.S. Government Helped U.S. Firms Sell Tech Used for Surveillance in China: AP

Tech companies have successfully lobbied against restrictions on selling advanced technology to China despite national security and human rights concerns.

Associated Press

Oct 29, 2025 — 11 min read

Photo of Chinese flag near surveillance cameras in Tiananmen Square in Beijing on March 15, 2019, by Andy Wong/AP

Oct. 29, 2029 (AP) – U.S. lawmakers have tried four times since September last year to close what they called a glaring loophole: China is getting around export bans on the sale of powerful American AI chips by renting them through U.S. cloud services instead.

But the proposals prompted a flurry of activity from more than 100 lobbyists from tech companies and their trade associations trying to weigh in, according to disclosure reports.

The result: All four times, the proposal failed, including just last month.

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