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Trumps parting blows to China strike chipmaker SMIC
2020-11-30 01:00:00| Total Telecom industry news
With little over a month before president-elect Joe Biden steps into office, current US president Donald Trump has dealt yet another blow to China, blacklisting SMIC and further hampering their semiconductor industry. Earlier this month, Trump signed an executive order that restricted US companies from investing in Chinese firms owned or controlled by the military…read more on TotalTele.com »
US squeezes China's biggest chip-maker SMIC
2020-09-28 16:00:13| BBC News | Business | UK Edition
The commerce department writes to suppliers, warning of risks linked to the Chinese military.
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US govt puts export restrictions on SMIC
2020-09-28 09:51:00| Telecompaper Headlines
(Telecompaper) The US government has decided to restrict exports to China Semiconductor Manufacturing International Corporation (SMIC), saying there is an "unacceptable risk" as equipment supplied could be used for military purposes in China, Reuters reported, citing a letter from the Commerce Department. The move means US companies wishing to sell equipment SMIC will have to apply for a licence. US companies such as Lam Research, KLA Corp and Applied Materials, which supply chipmaking equipment, may need to get licenses to ship certain goods to SMIC.
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Unacceptable risk: US restricts exports to Chinas biggest semiconductor company SMIC
2020-09-28 02:00:00| Total Telecom industry news
Reports last week showed that the Pentagon was weighing blacklisting SMIC, China’s leading semiconductor manufacturer, arguing that its perceived involvement with military technology alongside civilian products could make it a security threat. This discussion came to a head on Friday, with a letter seen by the media suggesting that the blacklist would indeed go ahead, with companies needing to acquire a permit to export to the Chinese company…read more on TotalTele.com »
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US govt considers adding Chinese chipmaker SMIC to Entity List
2020-09-08 09:12:00| Telecompaper Headlines
(Telecompaper) The US Department of Defense said on 5 September that it was thinking of adding Semiconductor Manufacturing International Corporation (SMIC) to the Department of Commerce's so-called Entity List, media reports said. China's SMIC provides chips to Qualcomm, Broadcom, and Texas Instruments, among others. The Entity list imposes license requirements for products set for export. The US recently tightened that list, to "prevent Huawei's attempts to circumvent US export controls to obtain electronic components developed or produced using US technology," the department said. US officials have long alleged that Chinese tech firms pose national security risks.
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