US Could Use Tariffs to Fight Chinese Hacking Threats, Lawmaker Says

Artificial intelligence, particularly quantum computing, will be a key in future cybersecurity, experts say.

Rep. William Timmons (R-S.C.) speaks during a hearing on Capitol Hill in Washington on March 5, 2025. Madalina Vasiliu/The Epoch Times

WASHINGTON—The United States should use tariffs to deter Chinese state-sponsored cyber attacks, a House lawmaker told The Epoch Times.

Rep. William Timmons (R-S.C.), chairman of the Oversight Committee’s Subcommittee on Military and Foreign Affairs, made the remarks on April 2, which President Donald Trump called the “Liberation Day” as he announced his reciprocal tariffs on U.S. trading partners with an aim to erase trade deficits.