Foreign Media: Trump Withdraws Appointment of "China Hawk" Candidate, Possibly Indicating More Moderate Stance in Tech War with China
US President Trump has withdrawn the nomination of Landon Heid for the position of Assistant Secretary at the Department of Commerce, responsible for export controls and focusing on high-tech export restrictions related to national security. Heid is seen as a hardliner on China, who was nominated in February this year and had his appointment formally withdrawn on September 11. This move has sparked speculation that it may indicate a more moderate approach from the United States in its tech war with China.
Chris McQuillan, an expert who previously worked at the US State Department on science, technology, and national security issues, said this decision is "concerning," expressing worries that it could weaken restrictions on high-end technology sales to China. He emphasized that he hopes the government is not planning to relax control over technology exports to China. Neither the White House nor Heid himself responded to requests for comment. At the same time, Trump has confirmed allowing NVIDIA to sell low-end chips to China, indicating a policy shift.
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