US Issues Subpoena to Chinese Company as Part of Supply Chain Review

US Issues Subpoena to Chinese Company as Part of Supply Chain Review
Chinese and American flags are displayed in a company in Beijing, China, on Aug. 16, 2017. Wang Zhao/AFP/Getty Images
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WASHINGTON—The U.S. Commerce Department said on Tuesday it had issued a subpoena to an unnamed Chinese company as part of the Biden administration’s review of its supply chain for any risks posed to U.S. national security.

The administration of President Joe Biden has take a relatively hard line on Chinese companies, similar to that of the previous Trump White House, citing U.S. national security and underscoring the president’s view that China is America’s most serious competitor.