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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.
Sean Tseng is a Canada-based reporter for The Epoch Times covering U.S.–China relations, CCP politics, trade policy, and emerging technologies including AI and defense. He holds a BASc in mechanical engineering from the University of British Columbia.
