John Cornyn: “These include advanced semiconductors, artificial…”

“I could care less how many Starbucks or Burger Kings are built in China. It only addresses certain of the most sensitive technologies. These include advanced semiconductors, artificial intelligence, quantum computing, and hypersonics. And of course, all of these have a military application. So this is not just an economic. This is a national security issue. We know all of these critical industries directly support the Chinese military.” (08:50–09:02)

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