Commerce tightens export controls on high end chips to China
2 years, 2 months ago

Commerce tightens export controls on high end chips to China

Associated Press  

The Commerce Department is tightening export controls to limit China’s ability to get advanced computing chips, develop and maintain supercomputers, and make advanced semiconductors. The department said Friday that its updated export controls are focusing on these areas because China can use the chips, supercomputers and semiconductors to create advanced military systems including weapons of mass destruction; commit human rights abuses and improve the speed and accuracy of its military decision making, planning, and logistics. Thursday, at an event in upstate New York, President Biden predicted a $20 billion investment by IBM in New York’s Hudson River Valley will help give the United States a technological edge against China. Last month the Chinese government called on Washington to repeal its technology export curbs after California-based chip designer Nvidia said a new product might be delayed and some work might be moved out of China.

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America’s chip war with China will spread
3 days, 4 hours ago

America’s chip war with China will spread

Live Mint  

In the continuing chip war between Washington and Beijing, the U.S. has the clear upper hand on the most cutting-edge technology. Even as U.S. export restrictions have stymied China’s progress in advanced chips, Beijing has been aggressively expanding production of more mature, so-called legacy chips. But much also comes from Chinese companies such as Semiconductor Manufacturing International, or SMIC, and …

US effort to curb China’s and Russia’s access to advanced computer chips ’inadequate,’ report finds
6 days, 15 hours ago

US effort to curb China’s and Russia’s access to advanced computer chips ’inadequate,’ report finds

Live Mint  

WASHINGTON — The Commerce Department's efforts to curb China's and Russia's access to American-made advanced computer chips have been “inadequate” and will need more funding to stymie their ability to manufacture advanced weapons, according to a report published Wednesday by the Senate's Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations. The Biden administration imposed export controls to limit the ability of China and Russia …

US effort to curb China’s and Russia’s access to advanced computer chips ‘inadequate,’ report finds
6 days, 18 hours ago

US effort to curb China’s and Russia’s access to advanced computer chips ‘inadequate,’ report finds

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — The Commerce Department’s efforts to curb China’s and Russia’s access to American-made advanced computer chips have been “inadequate” and will need more funding to stymie their ability to manufacture advanced weapons, according to a report published Wednesday by the Senate’s Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations. The Biden administration imposed export controls to limit the ability of China and Russia …

Appeal for levelheaded cooperation expressed
1 week, 5 days ago

Appeal for levelheaded cooperation expressed

China Daily  

The president of a prominent business organization said that the United States and China have entered a new era in which technology is more tightly controlled, referring to the US expanded restrictions on semiconductor-related exports to China in the name of national security and China's retaliation measures, but he is hopeful about cooperation on global challenges. Allen noted China's robust …

China targets Nvidia with antitrust probe, escalates US chip tensions
Top News
2 weeks ago

China targets Nvidia with antitrust probe, escalates US chip tensions

Deccan Chronicle  

Beijing: China said on Monday it has launched an investigation into Nvidia over suspected violations of the country's anti-monopoly law, a probe widely seen as a retaliatory shot against Washington's latest curbs on the Chinese chip sector. The statement from the State Administration for Market Regulation announcing the probe did not elaborate on how the U.S. company, known for its …

China is probing Nvidia in a major escalation of its chip war with the US
2 weeks, 2 days ago

China is probing Nvidia in a major escalation of its chip war with the US

CNN  

CNN — China has opened an antitrust investigation into American chipmaker Nvidia, the world’s largest provider of processors that power artificial intelligence, according to Chinese state media. China Central Television in a report Monday said the Chinese government believes Nvidia’s purchase of Israeli networking company Mellanox could violate the country’s anti-monopoly laws, though the report did not specify what the …

What is high bandwidth memory and why is the US trying to block China’s access to it?
2 weeks, 3 days ago

What is high bandwidth memory and why is the US trying to block China’s access to it?

CNN  

Editor’s Note: Sign up for CNN’s Meanwhile in China newsletter which explores what you need to know about the country’s rise and how it impacts the world. CNN — The US government has imposed fresh export controls on the sale of high tech memory chips used in artificial intelligence applications to China. “What the US export restrictions would do is …

US chips 'highly unsafe, easy to hack', say Chinese industry bodies to tech companies, advises to buy local
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3 weeks ago

US chips 'highly unsafe, easy to hack', say Chinese industry bodies to tech companies, advises to buy local

Firstpost  

In a rare coordinated response to escalating US restrictions on China’s semiconductor sector, four of China’s top trade associations claimed American chips are “no longer safe or reliable.” Beijing has also responded to US’ recent actions by banning the export of several critical minerals The call to reduce reliance on American chips could affect major US firms like Nvidia, AMD, …

China fights back against US' new chip restrictions, blocks export of key minerals needed in chipmaking
3 weeks ago

China fights back against US' new chip restrictions, blocks export of key minerals needed in chipmaking

Firstpost  

Chinese Ministry of Commerce announced the restrictions, effective immediately, targeting gallium, germanium, antimony, and other key materials. It accused Washington of weaponising trade under the guise of national security China’s decision to block mineral shipments highlights its willingness to leverage its dominance in critical resources, as the country produces 98 per cent of the world’s gallium and 60 per cent …

China tightens control on dual-use items
3 weeks ago

China tightens control on dual-use items

China Daily  

By Zhong Nan in Beijing and Heng Weili in New York | China Daily | Updated: 2024-12-04 07:41 China has announced measures to tighten controls on the export of specific dual-use items to the United States, in order to safeguard its national security and interests, according to information released on Tuesday by the Ministry of Commerce. The statement said that …

China tightens curbs on exports of materials with chip-making applications to US
3 weeks, 1 day ago

China tightens curbs on exports of materials with chip-making applications to US

Live Mint  

China will strengthen controls on U.S.-bound exports of some materials that are used in chip making and can have military applications, a move that comes amid rising trade tensions between the two countries. The Chinese Ministry of Commerce said Tuesday that it will ban exports of so-called dual-use materials to the U.S. for military purposes. A ministry spokesperson said the …

Chinese chip firms say they can withstand new US export curbs
3 weeks, 1 day ago

Chinese chip firms say they can withstand new US export curbs

Deccan Chronicle  

Beijing/Seoul: Chinese chip companies targeted by Washington with fresh export controls have vowed to speed up supply chain localisation and said they would be able to continue production thanks to recent efforts to build equipment stockpiles. While Chinese authorities called the move "economic coercion", the measures appeared to have little impact on chip-making stocks, which rose slightly on Tuesday as …

China hits back against US chip crackdown
3 weeks, 1 day ago

China hits back against US chip crackdown

Al Jazeera  

Beijing bans exports of critical minerals to US, and several industry groups tell companies to avoid US chips. China has banned exports to the United States of the critical minerals gallium, germanium and antimony, which have widespread military applications, escalating trade tensions the day after Washington’s latest crackdown on China’s chip sector. “China has been signalling for some time that …

The US Just Made It Way Harder for China to Build Its Own AI Chips
3 weeks, 2 days ago

The US Just Made It Way Harder for China to Build Its Own AI Chips

Wired  

The US Department of Commerce introduced a sweeping package of export controls on Monday designed to weaken China’s domestic semiconductor ecosystem and undermine the country’s ability to manufacture advanced chips locally. The new regulations prevent China from accessing 24 types of chip-manufacturing equipment and three software programs, and place restrictions on the sale to China of high-bandwidth memory, or HBM, …

AI and semiconductors: China hits out at latest US effort to block Beijing’s access to chip technology
3 weeks, 2 days ago

AI and semiconductors: China hits out at latest US effort to block Beijing’s access to chip technology

CNN  

Editor’s Note: Sign up for CNN’s Meanwhile in China newsletter which explores what you need to know about the country’s rise and how it impacts the world. Hong Kong/Washington CNN — The Chinese government has slammed America’s introduction of fresh export controls on US-made semiconductors that Washington fears Beijing could use to make the next generation of weapons and artificial …

US unleashes another crackdown on China’s chip industry
3 weeks, 2 days ago

US unleashes another crackdown on China’s chip industry

Al Jazeera  

The move is President Joe Biden’s administration’s last large-scale effort to stymie China’s ability to access and produce chips. The United States has launched its third crackdown in three years on China’s semiconductor industry, curbing exports to 140 companies, including chip equipment maker Naura Technology Group, among other moves. The latest effort on Monday to hobble Beijing’s chipmaking ambitions also …

US to Introduce New Restrictions on China’s Access to Cutting-Edge Chips
54 years, 11 months ago

US to Introduce New Restrictions on China’s Access to Cutting-Edge Chips

Wired  

The Biden administration is expected to announce a sweeping set of measures on Monday designed to further restrain China’s ability to develop advanced artificial intelligence, people familiar with the matter told WIRED. Reuters reported on Friday that the US Chamber of Commerce, a powerful advocacy group for American businesses, warned its members in an email last week that a new …

TSMC caught in crossfire of US-China tech war, struggling to maintain neutrality
4 weeks ago

TSMC caught in crossfire of US-China tech war, struggling to maintain neutrality

Firstpost  

TSMC’s challenge isn’t just about staying in the US’s good graces. Any misstep could invite intervention from Chinese authorities, risking profits and potentially destabilising the global semiconductor supply chain With giants like Apple and Nvidia on its client list, TSMC has no choice but to comply fully with US investigations. Image Credit: Reuters The escalating tech battle between the US …

Impending chip moves expose US hypocrisy again
Top News
4 weeks, 1 day ago

Impending chip moves expose US hypocrisy again

China Daily  

A view of the booth of Semiconductor Manufacturing International Corp during an expo in Shanghai. The Joe Biden administration is set to unveil new export restrictions on China as soon as this week, the US Chamber of Commerce told members in a Thursday email. These are typical nonmarket moves that, if taken, show the Biden administration is plowing ahead with …

Impending chip moves expose US hypocrisy again
Top News
4 weeks, 1 day ago

Impending chip moves expose US hypocrisy again

China Daily  

A view of the booth of Semiconductor Manufacturing International Corp during an expo in Shanghai. The Joe Biden administration is set to unveil new export restrictions on China as soon as this week, the US Chamber of Commerce told members in a Thursday email. These are typical nonmarket moves that, if taken, show the Biden administration is plowing ahead with …

Impending chip moves expose US hypocrisy again
Trending News
4 weeks, 1 day ago

Impending chip moves expose US hypocrisy again

China Daily  

By LI YANG | China Daily | Updated: 2024-11-26 08:07 A view of the booth of Semiconductor Manufacturing International Corp during an expo in Shanghai. The Joe Biden administration is set to unveil new export restrictions on China as soon as this week, the US Chamber of Commerce told members in a Thursday email. These are typical nonmarket moves that, …

Fearing Donald Trump’s sanctions, Chinese AI businesses scramble to stockpile US chips
1 month ago

Fearing Donald Trump’s sanctions, Chinese AI businesses scramble to stockpile US chips

Firstpost  

China’s purchases of American semiconductors soared to $1.11 billion in October, a 60 per cent increase compared to the same period last year. Between January and October, chip imports from the US totalled $9.61 billion Trump’s return to the presidency has reignited concerns in China about expanded sanctions targeting its tech industry. Recent customs data reveals that China’s purchases of …

Alarmed China over Trump victory plans to choke chip industry
1 month, 1 week ago

Alarmed China over Trump victory plans to choke chip industry

Firstpost  

As China dominates the supply of minerals needed to manufacture chips, it is expected to choke supplies in case Donald Trump ramps up the US-China trade war after assuming office in January Semiconductor chips are seen on a printed circuit board in this illustration picture taken 17 February, 2023. How China uses control of supply chains in trade war China …

When the chips are down: A US-China trade war?
1 month, 1 week ago

When the chips are down: A US-China trade war?

Live Mint  

On Monday, Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co, the world’s largest chipmaker, was reportedly stopped from shipping advanced ‘AI’ chips to China’s biggest tech conglomerate, Huawei. Since 2019, Huawei has been on a trade restriction list after the US alleged cyber espionage by the company, as well as its seemingly close ties with China’s government. Last month, a tech strip-down found TSMC’s …

India must cash in on chip war
1 month, 1 week ago

India must cash in on chip war

Hindustan Times  

The US government’s latest directive to TSMC, halting shipments of advanced semiconductors to China, marks a significant escalation in the global chip wars. The US has tightened its grip on advanced chip sales to China, from restricting Nvidia and AMD’s AI chip sales in 2022 to planning additional controls on about 120 Chinese tech firms. The Biden administration’s sustained pressure …

TSMC halts shipments of advanced AI chip to Chinese companies, top lawmakers demand ‘transparency’
Trending News
1 month, 2 weeks ago

TSMC halts shipments of advanced AI chip to Chinese companies, top lawmakers demand ‘transparency’

Firstpost  

Top lawmakers in the US are demanding that chipmakers, to reveal various details about their sales to Chinese companies. At the heart of this tension is a fear in Washington that China’s rapidly advancing chipmaking capabilities could fuel military modernisation TSMC stated it remains committed to following all relevant export rules and regulations. Meanwhile, US lawmakers have upped the pressure, …

TSMC Halts Production Of Advanced AI Chips For Chinese Companies Starting November 11: Report
Trending News
1 month, 2 weeks ago

TSMC Halts Production Of Advanced AI Chips For Chinese Companies Starting November 11: Report

ABP News  

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co has reportedly informed Chinese chip design companies that it will halt the production of their most advanced AI chips starting Monday, according to a Financial Times article citing three sources familiar with the situation. TSMC, which holds the title of the world’s largest contract chipmaker, has notified its Chinese clients that it will no longer be …

‘Announce bigger stimulus’, export controls: How China is prepared for Trump amid 60% tariff risks
1 month, 2 weeks ago

‘Announce bigger stimulus’, export controls: How China is prepared for Trump amid 60% tariff risks

Live Mint  

When Donald Trump first started a trade war with China in 2018, Beijing found itself on the back foot and unsure of how to respond. Goldman Sachs Group Inc. said last week that steeper trade restrictions on China may force Xi’s hand to bolster domestic consumption, something the Communist Party has traditionally sought to avoid. “What China will do is …

Mystery surrounds discovery of TSMC Tech inside Huawei AI chips
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Mystery surrounds discovery of TSMC Tech inside Huawei AI chips

Live Mint  

Some of the world’s most-guarded semiconductor technology has ended up in China’s Huawei Technologies’ new artificial-intelligence chips, showing the limits of the U.S.’s broad attempts to thwart such hardware linkups. Core circuitry produced by Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. was found in Huawei’s Ascend 910B chips, according to people familiar with the matter and TechInsights, a Canada-based research firm that conducts …

US tech blockade on China counterproductive, self-defeating
1 month, 3 weeks ago

US tech blockade on China counterproductive, self-defeating

China Daily  

Visitors take pictures at the booth of Intel during the 2023 China International Fair for Trade in Services at China National Convention Center in Beijing, capital of China, Sept. 4, 2023. The U.S. government announced new regulations on Monday that restrict investments in China's semiconductor, AI and quantum technology sectors, effective from January next year. This move coincided with an …

US Weighs AI Chip Export Caps to Certain Countries
2 months, 1 week ago

US Weighs AI Chip Export Caps to Certain Countries

Bloomberg  

Note to readers: For previous subscribers to Bloomberg's Open and Close newsletters, welcome to the Evening Briefing, our flagship newsletter that brings you the context and analysis you've come to expect from Bloomberg News. US government officials are reviewing its AI chip policy and are discussing a new approach to regulating sensitive technology by setting a ceiling on export licenses …

TikTok's parent firm ByteDance won't pay for NVIDIA's AI Chips, wants Huawei, Broadcom to develop GPUs
2 months, 3 weeks ago

TikTok's parent firm ByteDance won't pay for NVIDIA's AI Chips, wants Huawei, Broadcom to develop GPUs

Firstpost  

ByteDance ordered over 100,000 chips this year but received fewer than 30,000 by July, slowing the company’s progress. Image Credit: Reuters ByteDance, the parent company of TikTok, is shifting its strategy in response to US trade restrictions that have made accessing advanced AI hardware, such as NVIDIA’s high-performance GPUs, increasingly difficult. With limited legal access to NVIDIA’s cutting-edge chips and …

Protectionism on cross-border e-commerce will boomerang on US consumers
3 months, 1 week ago

Protectionism on cross-border e-commerce will boomerang on US consumers

China Daily  

Illustration: Liu Xiangya/GT White House officials announced on Friday their intention to propose restrictions on the use of the so-called de minimis exemption, which currently allows products valued at less than $800 to be shipped directly to US consumers without customs declarations or duties. Admittedly, if the US takes further steps in the wrong direction toward protectionism, it will impact …

US roll outs new export controls aimed at restricting China’s chip industry
3 months, 2 weeks ago

US roll outs new export controls aimed at restricting China’s chip industry

Al Jazeera  

The United States has rolled out fresh export controls on quantum computers and semiconductor-manufacturing equipment amid concerns about the use of advanced technologies by rivals such as China. “Today’s action ensures our national export controls keep step with rapidly evolving technologies and are more effective when we work in concert with international partners,” Under Secretary for the Bureau of Industry …

China warns Japan of retaliation over potential new chip curbs: Report
3 months, 3 weeks ago

China warns Japan of retaliation over potential new chip curbs: Report

The Hindu  

China has warned of severe economic retaliation against Japan if it further restricts sales and servicing of chipmaking equipment to Chinese firms, Bloomberg News reported on Monday, citing people familiar with the matter. Toyota Motor privately told Japanese officials that Beijing could react to the curbs by cutting Japan's access to minerals required for automotive production, the report said. China's …

California Democrats fear more restrictions on China could lead to 'death spiral' for US tech firms
4 months, 1 week ago

California Democrats fear more restrictions on China could lead to 'death spiral' for US tech firms

China Daily  

Semiconductor chips are seen on a circuit board of a computer in this illustration picture taken Feb 25, 2022. LOS ANGELES - Democratic lawmakers from the western US state of California are urging the Biden administration to halt its reported plans of imposing new restrictions on technology exports to China, arguing that a further round of controls "could send longstanding …

California Democrats fear more restrictions on China could lead to 'death spiral' for US tech firms
4 months, 1 week ago

California Democrats fear more restrictions on China could lead to 'death spiral' for US tech firms

China Daily  

Xinhua | Updated: 2024-08-15 16:37 Semiconductor chips are seen on a circuit board of a computer in this illustration picture taken Feb 25, 2022. LOS ANGELES - Democratic lawmakers from the western US state of California are urging the Biden administration to halt its reported plans of imposing new restrictions on technology exports to China, arguing that a further round …

California Democrats fear more restrictions on China could lead to 'death spiral' for US tech firms
4 months, 1 week ago

California Democrats fear more restrictions on China could lead to 'death spiral' for US tech firms

China Daily  

Semiconductor chips are seen on a circuit board of a computer in this illustration picture taken Feb 25, 2022. LOS ANGELES - Democratic lawmakers from the western US state of California are urging the Biden administration to halt its reported plans of imposing new restrictions on technology exports to China, arguing that a further round of controls "could send longstanding …

China makes a fool out of US, skirting AI chips sanctions using a web of smugglers, front companies
4 months, 2 weeks ago

China makes a fool out of US, skirting AI chips sanctions using a web of smugglers, front companies

Firstpost  

The US AI chip bans have undeniably hampered China’s AI development, increasing costs and difficulties in acquiring necessary technology. However, the persistent black market and legal loopholes have allowed China to continue its progress Despite US efforts to prevent some of the most powerful AI processing chips from reaching the hands of Chinese governments and companies that work closely with …

Weakness of US' 'iron chip curtain' exposed: China Daily editorial
4 months, 3 weeks ago

Weakness of US' 'iron chip curtain' exposed: China Daily editorial

China Daily  

Semiconductor chips are seen on a circuit board of a computer in this illustration picture taken Feb 25, 2022. The Biden administration has employed the provision to ban foreign companies from exporting semiconductor manufacturing equipment and advanced chips that contain US technologies or parts to Chinese companies. The other takeaway from the move is that more and more US allies …

China calls on countries to resist US economic coercion
5 months ago

China calls on countries to resist US economic coercion

China Daily  

BEIJING -- China's Ministry of Commerce on Friday called on relevant countries to resist economic coercion from the US in the semiconductor sector. The ministry said that China hopes relevant countries will adhere to market principles and the spirit of their contracts, resist the economic coercion from the US, and work together to safeguard the stability of global industrial and …

Chip stocks shed $480bn on China trade fears, Trump’s Taiwan comments
5 months, 1 week ago

Chip stocks shed $480bn on China trade fears, Trump’s Taiwan comments

Al Jazeera  

US told allies it is considering using the most severe trade curbs available if companies continue giving Beijing access to advanced semiconductor technology. Wall Street’s semiconductor index lost over $480bn in stock market value on Wednesday and headed for its worst session since 2022 after a report said Washington was mulling tighter curbs on exports of advanced semiconductor technology to …

Europe seeks industry views on China's older generation chips
5 months, 2 weeks ago

Europe seeks industry views on China's older generation chips

The Hindu  

The European Commission has begun canvassing the region's semiconductor industry for its views on China's expanded production of older generation computer chips, two sources familiar with the matter told Reuters. The Commission's antitrust chief Margrethe Vestager indicated in April the executive might investigate legacy chips after a meeting in Belgium with U.S. officials, including Commerce Secretary Gina Raimundo. For equipment …

Decoupling result of US' China policy
5 months, 4 weeks ago

Decoupling result of US' China policy

China Daily  

By Yifan Xu in Washington | China Daily | Updated: 2024-06-27 09:51 Capital market decoupling between the United States and China is occurring to some extent, and US restrictions targeting China have played a significant role, experts said. US President Joe Biden signed an executive order last August to establish a foreign investment review mechanism to restrict US entities from …

Decoupling result of US' China policy
5 months, 4 weeks ago

Decoupling result of US' China policy

China Daily  

Capital market decoupling between the United States and China is occurring to some extent, and US restrictions targeting China have played a significant role, experts said. US President Joe Biden signed an executive order last August to establish a foreign investment review mechanism to restrict US entities from investing in China's semiconductors and microelectronics, quantum information technology, and artificial intelligence …

US lens on investments to hinder AI, chip sectors
6 months ago

US lens on investments to hinder AI, chip sectors

China Daily  

Semiconductor chips are seen on a printed circuit board in this illustration picture taken Feb 17, 2023. Washington's latest proposal to restrict and monitor US companies' and individuals' investments in key technologies in China will jeopardize the global artificial intelligence and semiconductor supply chains, and increase the uncertainty of international economic recovery, officials and experts said on Monday. Wei Jianguo, …

US lens on investments to hinder AI, chip sectors
6 months ago

US lens on investments to hinder AI, chip sectors

China Daily  

Semiconductor chips are seen on a printed circuit board in this illustration picture taken Feb 17, 2023. Washington's latest proposal to restrict and monitor US companies' and individuals' investments in key technologies in China will jeopardize the global artificial intelligence and semiconductor supply chains, and increase the uncertainty of international economic recovery, officials and experts said on Monday. Wei Jianguo, …

Selling damaging US chip move no easy task: China Daily editorial
6 months ago

Selling damaging US chip move no easy task: China Daily editorial

China Daily  

The US side makes no bones about the core mission of Under Secretary of Commerce for Industry and Security Alan Estevez's planned visits to the Netherlands and Japan early next month. The intention is to press the two US allies to further tighten and expand their implementation of the United States' ban on high-end chip and equipment exports to China. …

Chinese AI chip firms downgrading designs to secure TSMC production, sources say
6 months, 2 weeks ago

Chinese AI chip firms downgrading designs to secure TSMC production, sources say

The Hindu  

Some Chinese AI chip companies are now designing less powerful processors to retain access to Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co production in the face of U.S. sanctions, four people with knowledge of the matter said. The most recent set of U.S. export controls imposed last October have exposed just how limited China's production capacity for advanced chips is and how dependent …

4 Ways China Gets Around US AI Chip Restrictions
6 months, 3 weeks ago

4 Ways China Gets Around US AI Chip Restrictions

The Diplomat  

The recently concluded Computex 2024 in Taipei gathered the world’s most renowned computer manufacturers, and invited an unprecedentedly large number of CEOs of chip manufacturers to be its keynote speakers. The goals of the Biden administration’s technology policy – described as a “small yard, high fence” approach – are to impede, cripple, and delay China’s development of precisely this kind …

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