Abusing the idea of 'national security'? --- Absolutely, Tarniem. And about a week ago, the Biden administration added more Chinese companies to its trade blacklist, saying that some of the firms have supported the modernization of China's army. Perhaps some of them do raise national security concerns, but 'national security' has increasingly become an excuse for countries to introduce trade restrictions that would advance their economic, technological or general geopolitical interests. This is very concerning, as it undermines the rules-based predictable trading system.

Source author: Marília Maciel MariliaM@diplomacy.edu