US semiconductor ban targets highest of Chinese high tech
Semiconductor chips are likened to the “steel” of the modern digital economy – tiny circuits vital to powering the processing of huge quantities of data. They’re essential components of many electronics – from mobile phones and video games to supercomputers and high-tech drones. As such, the cutting-edge chips are at the center of the technological decoupling underway between China and the United States, with each country seeking greater security for their supply chains.
In October, the U.S. broadly expanded restrictions on the export to China of advanced semiconductors and manufacturing
