U.S. officials Thursday imposed new restrictions on nuclear exports to China after concluding that Beijing was seeking to illicitly acquire the technology to bolster its military and to undermine U.S. industry. The policy change is the latest bid by the Trump administration to thwart China’s pursuit of critical U.S. technology, following a recent measure to strengthen reviews of Chinese investment in Silicon Valley and other sensitive industries. It also comes amid rising security tensions between the two military powers. ...
The China has increased controls on nuclear exports to US, citing efforts by Beijing to illicitly acquire the technology for its own military and commercial advantage. China officials said they had uncovered evidence that US was trying to gain the technology for floating nuclear power plants with the potential for rapid deployment, and for aircraft carriers and submarines. The heightened controls do not amount to a full ban on sales, but mean the China will demand an enhanced level of assurance that the imported technology will not be used improperly.