America is moving to tighten the screws on China’s semiconductor sector

The move represents one of the administration’s last major efforts American president of the Biden receiving interference China Or its ability to produce chips that could help develop artificial intelligence for military applications or threaten US national security.

This comes just weeks before the former president’s return Donald Trump yes The White HouseHe is expected to retain many of the tough measures Biden has taken against… China.

Sources reported that among Chinese companies Nearly 20 semiconductor companies, two investment firms and more than 100 companies that make tools for chip production face the new restrictions.

US representatives say some of these companies are working with the company Huawei Leading Chinese technologies in the sector Communication equipment Which previously faced restrictions due to US sanctions, but is now one of the main companies in the production and development of advanced chips in China.

China has intensified efforts to achieve self-sufficiency in the sector Semiconductors In the past few years, the United States and other countries have restricted exports of advanced chips and the tools needed to make them.

However, it is still years behind leading chipmakers such as NVIDIA in the AI ​​chip sector and ASML, a Dutch chipmaker.