US Trying to ‘Choke’ China’s Military by Restricting Superconductor Sales: Commerce Secretary

The United States is trying to “choke” the Chinese regime’s military capacity and will not let the “most sophisticated” chips be sold to Beijing, Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo said.

U.S. Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo attends a press conference at the Boeing Shanghai Aviation Services near the Shanghai Pudong International Airport, in Shanghai on Aug. 30, 2023. Aly Song/Reuters

The United States is trying to “choke” the Chinese regime’s military capacity and won’t let the “most sophisticated” chips be sold to the regime in Beijing, Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo said in an interview that aired on Sept. 3.

Ms. Raimondo, whose department oversees export controls, was asked during an interview with NBC’s “Meet the Press” whether the United States will restrict the superconductor chips export to Beijing “in a way that China doesn’t feel we’re trying to choke their military technology.”