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The US added dozens on Tuesday Chinese high-tech companies export blacklists It will double in its first such initiative under the Donald Trump administration by reducing Beijing’s artificial intelligence and advanced computing capabilities.
The U.S. Department of Commerce’s Office of Industry and Security have added 80 organizations to its “entity list.” This prohibits more than 50 American companies from China from supplying to companies that are being supplied to the list without government permission.
The company allegedly acted against the interests of US national security and foreign policy, said it was blacklisted as part of an effort to further limit access to Beijing’s Ekascale computing technology. Processes huge amounts of data at extremely fast speedand quantum technology.
The Commerce Department targeted dozens of Chinese companies that are allegedly involved in the development of senior AI, supercomputers and high-performance AI chips, adding that the two companies supply licensed entities such as Huawei and its chip maker Hisilicon.
To help China’s military modernization, we have blacklisted 27 Chinese companies that acquired items native to the US, as well as seven companies to help China advance quantum technology capabilities.
Among the “entity list” organizations were six subsidiaries of the Chinese cloud computing company Inspur Group. Joe Biden administration in 2023.
China’s Foreign Ministry said it “strongly condemns” export restrictions late Wednesday, urging the US to “stop national security generalization.”
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Chinese companies were able to access U.S. strategic dual-use technologies through certain third parties, he said, referring to the loopholes that allowed Chinese companies to access U.S. technology despite restrictions.
“US officials will continue to strengthen their tracing and tracing operations aimed at smuggling advanced semiconductors manufactured nvidia and Advanced Micro DevicesHe said.
The widening of export restrictions comes as tensions between Washington and Beijing are rising as tariffs on China are tightening.
The rapid rise of Chinese AI startup DeepSeek has led to an increase in adoption of Chinese open source low-cost AI models, putting pressure on US competitors to lead with more costly, unique models.
The Biden administration has imposed swept export controls on China, covering everything from semiconductors to so-called supercomputers. “Little Garden, High Fence” policy. This approach aims to place limitations on a small number of technologies Serious military potential While maintaining normal economic exchanges in other areas.
Jeffrey I. Kessler, Commerce Secretary of Industry and Security, said the agency is “sending a clear and overwhelming message” that prevents the Trump administration from misusing US technology for high-performance computing, high-sociable missiles, military aircraft training, and UAVs (unmanned aerial vehicles) that threaten our national security.
“Entity lists are one of many powerful tools to identify and block foreign enemies who are trying to exploit American technology for malignant purposes,” he added.
Inspur Group and Huawei did not immediately respond to CNBC’s request for comment.
