US Blacklists 37 Companies Including Units of China’s BGI, Inspur

Chinese companies feel the heat. Officials from the federal to state levels are cracking down against Chinese businesses. Biden’s administration has blacklisted 37 more companies, including Inspur (Chinese BGI) and Inspur (Chinese Inspur). Nebraska is also joining the list, listing telecom companies like ZTE and Huawei. Australia, America’s ally, is also taking aim. It wants to thwart China’s access to rare earth supplies by banning a Chinese-linked fund. The goal is Chinese infiltration.

This episode covers the following topics:

1. U.S. Blacklists 37, Incl. Units of China’s BGI and Inspur
2. Nebraska bans the use of Chinese technology in state government
3. Australia blocks Chinese Mining Investment
4. Senate moves to declassify COVID-19 Origin Intel
5. Biden Pulls Out of the Press after Question about China Accountability for COVID-19
6. Canada Parliament Panel Probes Allegated Foreign Meddling In Elections
7. Major Southeast Asia Drill Resumes after a Two-year Break
8. S. Korea and the U.S. will hold largest combined drill in years
9. Quad takes aim at China amid geopolitical dispute
10. Canada Intercepts Weapons From China
11. China Ranks ‘Food Security’ as Top Issue Despite Hoarding Half the World’s Grain
12. Report on China’s Most Active Hackers:
13. Newsham on Military Buildup in Ships: China vs. U.S.