Chairman John Moolenaar of the House Select Committee on the Chinese Communist Party has addressed the U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC) regarding a recent case involving BOE Technology Group. The ITC found in November that BOE had infringed on several U.S. patents, yet it is still allowing BOE products to be imported into the United States.

BOE Technology Group, a Chinese state-subsidized company, specializes in LCD and OLED technologies. These technologies are not only used in consumer electronics like televisions and smartphones but also play a vital role in military systems. Moolenaar has previously requested that the Pentagon classify BOE as a Chinese military company due to its origins as a supplier to the People’s Liberation Army and its connections with suppliers who cater to military needs.

In his letter to ITC Chair Rhonda Schmidtlein, Chairman Moolenaar stated, “If the Commission declines to ban imports of BOE’s displays—which has been clearly implicated in infringing on U.S. patents—BOE’s IP theft will continue to benefit the PRC’s military-civil fusion strategy, and BOE’s growing dominance in the display industry will leave the United States overly reliant on the PRC for an advanced technology critical to military applications. Additionally, the Commission will be sending a dangerous message to the PRC that its companies can continue to steal American IP at will.”

The outcome of this request remains pending as stakeholders await further decisions from the ITC.