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The US added dozens on Tuesday Chinese technology companies on their black export list In his first effort under the administration of Donald Trump, he doubles the restriction of Beijing's artificial intelligence and advanced calculations.
The Industry and Security Office Department of US Trade added 80 organizations to the “list of entities”, from over 50 from China, except for American companies providing companies on the list without government permits.
The agency stated that the companies were on the black list for allegedly opposite to national security and US foreign policy, as part of its efforts to further reduce Beijing access to Exascale Computing Tech, which may process huge amounts of data at very high speedsas well as quantum technologies.
Dozens of Chinese entities were directed to their alleged involvement in the development of advanced artificial intelligence, supercomputers and high -performance AI systems for military purposes, he said that the Department of Trade, adding that two companies provided sanctioned entities such as Huawei and his associate Hisilicon chip producer.
On the black list of 27 Chinese entities to buy items with US original to support Chinese military modernization and seven companies for help in the development of Chinese quantum technology.
Among the organizations, on the “entity's list” there were also six subsidiaries of the Chinese computer company Inspecta Group, which was on the black list by Joe Biden administration in 2023..
The latest additions “cast a wider network addressed to third countries, transit points and intermediaries,” said Alex Capri, a senior lecturer at the National University of Singapore and the author of “Techno-Nationalism: How it to transform trade, geopolitics and society.”
He said that Chinese companies were able to access American strategic double use technologies through some third parties, referring to gaps that allowed Chinese companies to access American technology despite restrictions.
“American officials will continue to increase tracking and tracking operations directed to smuggling advanced semiconductors performed by Nvidia AND Advanced micro devices– he said.
Extended export restrictions appear at a time when the tension between Washington and Beijing grew, and Trump's administration raises the tariffs against China.
A rapid growth of the Chinese startup AI Deepseek increased Adopting cheap AI models in China in China, exerting pressure on leading American competitors with more expensive, reserved models.
Biden administration has imposed extensive export controls with China, covering everything, from semiconductors to supercomputers under so -called Policy of “small yard, high fence”. The approach is aimed at imposing restrictions on a small number of technologies with Significant military potential maintaining normal economic exchange in other areas.
Undersecretary for trade for industry and security Jeffrey I. Kessler said that the agency “sends a clear, loud message” that Trump's administration would prevent American technologies “improperly using high -performance calculations, hyperponsonic shells, military aircraft training and UAV (unmanned aerial vehicle) that threatens our nation's safety.”
“The list of units is one of many powerful tools for our disposal to identify and cut off foreign opponents who want to use American technology for malicious purposes,” he added.
The Insur and Huawei group did not immediately respond to CNBC requests for a comment.