On January 29, a number of Republican senators urged the nominee for Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo to state whether to continue to blacklist huawei as an entity.
Raimondo recently attended a Senate appointment hearing, refused to commit to continue to blacklist Huawei, said it will review the policy and consult with allies, and on the most suitable for the U.S. national and economic security aspects of the assessment, the attitude caused some Republican senators strong dissatisfaction.
Three Republican senators, Marco Rubio, Ben Sasse and Tom Cotton, issued a joint letter Friday asking Raimondo to clearly state his position, writing, “We would like you to respond in writing whether you will remove Huawei from the list of entities under any foreseeable circumstances and allow Huawei to continue to plagiarize 5G technology.”
White House spokeswoman Jen Psaki made clear at a regular press conference the day before that Huawei remains a “distrusted supplier” and that the U.S. will ensure that its own and allied communications networks do not use equipment from these suppliers and invest in trusted U.S. and allied companies so they can expand production.
But the joint letter from three Republican senators still expressed concern about Sachs’ stance, saying, “It is important for all nominees to the Department of Commerce to be fully aware of the dangers posed by the Chinese Communist Party, the threat to U.S. interests, and the ambition for hegemony, and that the United States must prevent the Chinese Communist Party from continuing to steal advanced U.S. technology.”
The lawmakers added, “If nominees do not clearly express their broad concerns about the CCP’s behavior, they could face strong opposition from Congress.”
Also today, U.S. national security adviser John Sullivan said that in the face of the Chinese Communist Party’s challenge, the U.S. must deliver a clear and consistent message on issues such as Xinjiang and Hong Kong, as well as Taiwan, so that the Chinese Communist Party pays a heavy price for its belligerent posture; Sullivan emphasized that the U.S. believes that standing shoulder to shoulder with its democratic allies will more effectively advance the vision of a free, prosperous and fair society, and will also rally the voices of the people to respond to China’s actions.
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