Ahead of next month’s expected summit between US President Donald Trump and Chinese leader Xi Jinping in Washington, a low profile US regulatory agency has opened a new front in the technology battle between the world’s two superpowers, even as it attempts to avoid sabotaging the vital high-stakes meeting.The latest action by the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) in July saw it advance stringent bans on new Chinese robots and power inverters.The move came after months of FCC measures that did not prompt a direct retaliatory response from Beijing, even as the agency continued to expand its restrictions.
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TUE · 2026-08-18 · 17:07 GMTBRIEF NSR-2026-0818-103513
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Will Washington’s tech crackdown test fragile US-China truce?
The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has advanced stringent bans on new Chinese robots and power inverters. This action, taken in July, is part of an ongoing technological dispute between the United States and China.
Nayan SethSouth China Morning PostFiled 2026-08-18 · 17:07 GMTLean · Center-RightRead · 1 min
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The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has advanced stringent bans on new Chinese robots and power inverters. This action, taken in July, is part of an ongoing technological dispute between the United States and China. The FCC's move comes ahead of an anticipated summit between US President Donald Trump and Chinese leader Xi Jinping in Washington. These recent measures follow months of similar FCC restrictions that did not elicit a direct retaliatory response from Beijing. The FCC's actions aim to open a new front in the tech battle while attempting to avoid jeopardizing the upcoming high-stakes meeting.
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The FCC advanced stringent bans on new Chinese robots and power inverters in July.
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A US regulatory agency has opened a new front in the technology battle between the US and China.
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The FCC's measures have not prompted a direct retaliatory response from Beijing.
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The US-China tech crackdown may test the fragile US-China truce ahead of a summit.
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