Congress is pushing forward with new restrictions on China, despite the Trump administrations softer stance in trade talks. A massive defense bill, recently approved by the House, includes provisions to limit American investments in sensitive Chinese sectors, such as quantum computing, aerospace, and artificial intelligence. The bill also prohibits government money from being used for equipment and services from blacklisted Chinese biotechnology companies. These measures aim to prevent Chinas military power from being boosted and reduce the United States reliance on Chinese biotechnology companies. The bill also increases support for Taiwan, the self-governing island that Beijing claims as its own. The Chinese embassy in Washington has strongly denounced the bill, calling it an effort to play up the China threat narrative. If passed, these provisions would establish a strong foundation for United States competitiveness policy in critical areas like capital, biotech, and technology, signaling a long-term, hard-edged competition with Beijing from Capitol Hill.

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