Overview

• The U.S. Department of Commerce added 80 entities to its export blacklist, with over 50 based in China, citing national security concerns.
• The blacklist targets entities involved in AI, supercomputing, quantum technologies, and hypersonic weapons development for military purposes.
• Six subsidiaries of China's Inspur Group were added for acquiring U.S. technology to support military supercomputing projects.
• The Beijing Academy of Artificial Intelligence and other firms were blacklisted for developing AI models and advanced chips for China's military.
• China condemned the action as an unjust suppression of its enterprises, while the U.S. emphasized closing loopholes to prevent circumvention of sanctions.