US, Japan Working on Tech Export Control Framework, Report Says
The U.S. is working with Japan to build a multilateral forum to control exports of advanced technologies, which would be specifically aimed at limiting shipments to China’s military, The Japan News said Jan. 10. The forum would also include Europe and other like-minded countries and could restrict sales of semiconductor manufacturing equipment, quantum cryptography, artificial intelligence and other emerging technologies, the report said. The two sides are “currently specifying the fields to be subject to regulation” and hope to “establish a new framework for a small number of countries with advanced technology.” The White House didn’t comment.
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The forum could be similar to or an offshoot of a multilateral effort announced by the U.S. late last year that created a written “code of conduct” for licensing decisions surrounding sensitive exports (see 2112100044). The effort, which seeks to harmonize U.S. controls over emerging technologies with allies, was signed onto by Australia, Denmark and Norway and is supported by Canada, France, the Netherlands and the U.K.