On Monday, the Biden administration announced new rules to restrict advanced technology sales to China. These rules aim to stop China from making powerful computer chips used in military tools and artificial intelligence. The new restrictions include stopping the sale of special types of chips and machinery to China and adding over 140 Chinese companies to a trade blacklist.
This marks the third major update in three years to control China’s access to advanced tech. National security officials believe that allowing China to build these chips could be a danger to the U.S. because they could be used in cyberattacks or military weapons.
These new rules are expected to be among the last big changes before the upcoming presidential transition to Donald Trump. The Biden administration hopes these measures will help slow down China’s tech progress as part of its legacy.
The updated rules include banning sales of advanced memory chips to China and establishing worldwide restrictions on many types of chip-making equipment, starting December 31. U.S. companies will also have new guidelines to check the factories they sell to in China. However, some believe that the regulations have been influenced by industry lobbying and that there are exceptions that might benefit U.S. sellers.
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