The U.S. government built an export-control wall around advanced semiconductors starting in October 2022, aiming to deny China access to cutting-edge chips and the equipment needed to make them. A ...

Since the Cold War, governments including the United States have used trade restrictions to prevent or regulate the flow of advanced semiconductor technologies to potential rivals. China has been the ...

In 2025, the US Department of Commerce led Washington’s technology offensive against China, but in 2026 it finds itself recalibrating as the White House prioritises stable trade talks ahead of US ...

Lawmakers recently introduced the Multilateral Alignment of Technology Controls on Hardware Act (MATCH Act). This bill proposes extending and coordinating U.S. export restrictions on semiconductor ...

The Department of Commerce’s Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) announced a new rule that expands export control restrictions to any entities that are majority-owned (at least 50 percent) by ...

Chinese exporter queries to commerce ministry jump after rare-earth curbs Beijing expanding enforcement manpower and compliance nationwide US has recently eased AI chip export controls targeting China ...

Recent actions by the U.S. Department of Commerce’s Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) and the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) highlight how enforcement risk extends beyond manufacturers and ...

China’s Ministry of Commerce warned that US chip export legislation would “severely disrupt” global semiconductor supply chains, responding to the House Foreign Affairs Committee’s April 22 markup of ...

On FDD Action’s latest Secure Line briefing call, experts Craig Singleton and Ryan Fedasiuk assessed why U.S. export controls on advanced AI chips and chipmaking equipment are one of the most ...

The Chinese Communist Party (CCP) must be thrilled. See last month’s release of DeepSeek’s latest AI. It runs on chips created by Huawei. You’re doing a heckuva job, U.S. political class… From the ...