Craig Singleton @CraigMSingleton

I share concerns about China’s access to advanced AI models, but if the admin feels so strongly about this, I have a series of questions it should answer: - Why did it loosen export controls to allow AI chip sales to China, which allow China to build its own Mythos? - Why is it not enforcing existing export controls that would prevent China from smuggling AI chips from Southeast Asia and other countries? - Why is it not enforcing existing export controls that would prohibit Chinese companies from training advanced AI models on remotely accessed AI chips? Or imposing tighter controls on remote access? - Why has it still not closed a loophole it created that allows Chinese front companies outside China from making AI chips at TSMC or Samsung? - Why has it not tightened controls on China’s access to semiconductor manufacturing equipment (which have not been updated in over 18 months - the longest the US has ever gone without updating them)? - Why has it not imposed equivalent controls on all advanced AI models being served to China/Chinese companies? - Why did it restrict access to all countries and foreign nationals accessing Mythos/Fable, not just China? If the admin was serious about addressing the challenges posed by China in AI, it would be using export controls to address all of these questions and build a comprehensive strategy to prevent China from building or obtaining advanced models. But over the last 1.5 years, it has loosened or ignored controls on China, and only opened new loopholes in controls it inherited. If the admin truly has deep concerns about China’s access to advanced models, it has to act accordingly. It isn’t.

Shelly Banjo @sbanjo

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White House’s export limits on Anthropic linked to concerns about Chinese access - Scoop from @ReedAlbergotti semafor.com/article/06/13/…

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@YianLee6's @business story is a warning sign. This is how maritime coercion starts: not with a blockade, but with “law enforcement" and efforts to normalize PRC jurisdiction around Taiwan. Last year in Taipei, @FDD war-gamed this exact risk. bloomberg.com/news/articles/…

Restricting China’s access to advanced AI chips gives us a more than 10-fold advantage over China in AI compute. Allowing such sales could narrow or eliminate our advantage. My AI Overwatch Act will encourage chip sales to our allies while denying them to our foes. wsj.com/opinion/the-da…

@CFR_org Inside the Pentagon, China remains a top military adversary. “The summit lowered the temperature on trade, but it didn’t change Washington’s core assessment,” said @CraigMSingleton of @FDD. wsj.com/politics/natio…

#CATL was included in 2025's 1260H List. $F knew that and still decided to pursue a battery project with a Chinese military company. Last year's list can be found here: media.defense.gov/2025/Jan/07/20…

Bussin Science Investor @BussinBiotech

6 days ago

For those interested in $F for their battery energy storage pivot, like myself. The below news (Amperex technology added to the DoW's 1260H list) "might" be a negative for Ford. Not 100% sure but worth flagging. H/t to @DcDxii x.com/DcDxii/status/…

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“The Pentagon’s republished Chinese military companies list serves as a post-summit reality check,” said @CraigMSingleton, senior China fellow at @FDD. “The Xi-Trump meeting did not pause competition; it clarified where competition will continue," he said.

The inclusion of Chinese firms such as Alibaba, Baidu, CXMT, YMTC, BOE, Tianma, TP-Link, RoboSense, and Unitree underscores how Washington views China’s civilian technology ecosystem: not as separate from military modernization, but as part of the infrastructure that supports it. Washington is no longer treating these as isolated companies; it is treating the entire technology stack as strategically contested.

Zeyi Yang 杨泽毅 @ZeyiYang

6 days ago

Really worth noting that Unitree/宇树, the poster-child company of China's robotics boom, is also added to the list.

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"The Xi-Kim summit is a reminder that Beijing still sees Pyongyang as a strategic asset," Senior China Fellow @CraigMSingleton told @Reuters: reuters.com/world/china/ch…

A world where Communist China leads in AI is bad for the United States and for the entire world. It’s critical that we do not lose this race.   That’s why I introduced the MATCH Act. This bill ensures that Communist China and other adversaries cannot purchase key semiconductor manufacturing equipment (SME) technology from the United States or our allies.

Taiwan’s move makes sense. Robots are becoming part of modern force design. Our latest @FDD report looks at how China’s PLA is integrating “robotic wolves” into invasion planning for Taiwan — based on unreported PLA writings and training footage. Machines may go first. Humans follow. @willripleyCNN Report link: fdd.org/analysis/2026/…

Will Ripley @willripleyCNN

2 weeks ago

Taiwan’s military showed off three types of robot patrol dogs at a media event and suggested they could be used in Taiwan and on islands controlled by Taipei in the disputed South China Sea. @whannyuanc @HenryZeris

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John Costello, the Wirescreen analyst who wrote the report, said the data showed “directly and irrefutably” that U.S. technology was equipping the Chinese military. “What number of advanced Nvidia chips in P.L.A. hands does the company consider acceptable?” he asked. nytimes.com/2026/06/01/bus…

1/ US biotech is in crisis, right before AI should be saving millions. China is stealing away our industry and has surpassed the US in blockbuster pharma deals. The next FDA Commissioner must be a fighter, and have a plan to overhaul the agency, beat China, and unleash cures.

Tsinghua University, known as ‘China’s MIT’, hosts at least eight PLA defence labs, one of which works on air-to-air missiles. Its internet servers have been linked to cyberattacks around the world, including against Tibetan dissident communities. In 2013, 40 PhD students at Tsinghua were sponsored by China’s nuclear weapons program and required to work for it after graduation. 👇

Michael Sobolik @michaelsobolik

3 weeks ago

Tsinghua University has actively participated in military-civil fusion projects for years. Perhaps the CEOs of America’s leading tech/AI companies should consider whether there are risks of affiliating? @SenatorBanks is justified in his concerns and is right to investigate.

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New from me @FDD: The Trump-Xi summit was less about stability than stalemate. Washington and Beijing are learning to transact inside a rivalry neither side can resolve. The outcome: modest, marketable, and managed — with the hardest issues raised, registered, and left unresolved. fdd.org/analysis/2026/… @AsiaLens @ewong @KeithBradsher @catecadell @JChengWSJ @GavinBade @alexalper @PhelimKine @dhpierson @ChuBailiang @michaelvmartina @antontroian

Celebrating 250 years of American independence & the #Taiwan-#US friendship with #AIT. Rooted in freedom, our partnership has continued to grow through stronger economic ties & a shared commitment to preserving the status quo of peace and stability across the Taiwan Strait.

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#LiDAR isn’t just about mapping roads. It’s a foundational sensor for next-gen #robotics — including military systems. China’s robotics push, including ground “wolf” platforms discussed in our latest @FDD report, depends on enabling tech like LiDAR, advanced sensors, and #AI. @RepDustyJohnson is right to flag the national security risks. Report here: fdd.org/analysis/2026/…

Rep. Dusty Johnson @RepDustyJohnson

3 weeks ago

LiDAR may not be a household name, but the technology provides millimeter‑level data of America’s infrastructure. We cannot rely on Chinese LiDAR systems to examine our roads, and I’m glad my bill to protect America from this spy technology is included in @TransportGOP’s BUILD

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Chris McGuire @ChrisRMcGuire

4 weeks ago

This piece correctly states that President Trump took action to hinder Huawei’s 5G buildout in his first term, and links to an article that says he did so by restricting Huawei’s access to U.S. technology. …but then this piece says the way to counter Huawei in AI now is to

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Taiwan makes almost 70% of the world’s semiconductors and more than 90% of the most advanced chips powering your phone, your car, and the AI race. If China controls Taiwan, the Communist Party gains leverage over the world’s most critical tech supply chain. That’s not just a threat to Taiwan’s 23 million people living in a thriving democracy — it’s a threat to global freedom, security, and the future itself.

"Trump is right to want to avoid war with China over Taiwan," @CraigMSingleton of @fdd writes. "He is wrong to think that holding back Taiwan’s weapons, or threatening to, makes war less likely." wapo.st/42IIlTh

Trump can and should bargain hard with Taipei, demanding faster defense reforms, more investment in drones and greater energy resilience, including long-term liquified natural gas purchases from the U.S. that would help Taiwan withstand a blockade or invasion—@CraigMSingleton: washingtonpost.com/opinions/2026/…