The Biden administration on Monday imposed new restrictions on exports of certain semiconductor chips and equipment to China, marking the Biden administration's latest crackdown to curb competitive advances in the country's semiconductor manufacturing.
New export controls put more than 100 Chinese chip-making tool makers on a restricted trade list, prohibiting U.S. companies from sending equipment to the manufacturers without special permission, according to the Commerce Department's Bureau of Industry and Security. . said on monday.
Naura Technology Group, a leading chip equipment company, Dozens of Chinese companies facing new restrictions.
The measure would also block the sale of certain chips called “high-bandwidth memory” and some software tools essential for training artificial intelligence, federal officials added.
Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo said the new regulations are aimed at “undermining” China's “capacity to domestically produce advanced technologies that pose a risk to national security.”
“As technology evolves and our adversaries seek new ways to circumvent restrictions, we will continue to work with our allies and partners to ensure that world-leading technology and know-how undermines our national security. We will aggressively and aggressively protect them from being used for any purpose,” White House National Security Adviser Jake Sullivan added.
The announcement is likely to be one of the Biden administration's last attempts to block China's chip production and, by extension, its development of military equipment and artificial intelligence (AI) systems that pose risks to U.S. national security.
Reuters first reported announcement.
Chinese Ministry of Foreign Affairs Spokesperson Lin Jian told reporters on Monday Export restrictions violate market economy laws and disrupt the international trade order.
“We have repeatedly made clear our position on this issue,” Lin said. “China firmly opposes the United States' overexpansion of the concept of national security, abuse of export controls, and malign attempts to deter and suppress China.”
He said the Chinese government will take “decisive measures” to protect the interests of Chinese companies.
From various White House restrictions on shipments of semiconductor chips and chip-making equipment to the U.S. and billions of dollars of investment in semiconductor production, the Biden administration has made domestic chip manufacturing a major priority to stay ahead of China. It is set at
The Chips and Science Act of 2022 set aside $53 billion to increase domestic chip production in hopes of reducing America's dependence on overseas supply chains.
Monday's announcement comes about a month before President-elect Trump is sworn into office. President Trump is expected to continue taking a tough stance toward China.
