US restricts Chinese access to semiconductors amid tech rivalry 08.10.2022

Deutsche Welle | Oct 8, 2022 at 2:00 AM
  • The US has decided to curtail China’s ability to buy certain semiconductor chips created with US equipment in an effort to set back the country’s technological and military progress.
  • The US Department of Commerce was introducing new controls that would restrict the export of chips used in supercomputing.
  • The company was accused of colluding with the Chinese government amid fears of the government using the phones’ technology to spy on their owners.