US Blocks Exports to SMIC, China’s Biggest Chipmaker

US Blocks Exports to SMIC, China’s Biggest Chipmaker
A security officer stands outside a building of Semiconductor Manufacturing International Corporation (SMIC) during its grand opening in Shanghai on Nov. 22, 2001. Reuters
Frank Fang
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The United States has blocked American firms from doing business with China’s biggest chipmaker SMIC, over concerns about its alleged connections to the Chinese military.

The U.S. Department of Commerce issued a letter dated Sept. 25 to American companies asking them to acquire a government export license before they can sell certain technology to the Semiconductor Manufacturing International Corp. (SMIC) and its subsidiaries.

Frank Fang
Frank Fang
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Frank Fang is a Taiwan-based journalist. He covers U.S., China, and Taiwan news. He holds a master's degree in materials science from Tsinghua University in Taiwan.
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