US Tightening Shipments to Chip Factories in China Will Slow Beijing’s Advances, Analysts Say
Washington tightened control over tools and know-how that China needs to move beyond the chip technology used in autos, telecom gear, and consumer goods.
Washington is closing a loophole that let a handful of foreign-owned chipmakers ship most U.S.-origin tools, software, and technology into their China fabrication plants without licenses, a fast-track privilege no U.S.-owned fab ever had.
