U.S. Intensifies Efforts to Curb China's Semiconductor Capabilities

The Biden administration considers blacklisting Chinese semiconductor firms and investing in domestic production to reduce reliance on China.

The Biden administration is mulling over blacklisting several Chinese semiconductor firms linked to Huawei Technologies, aiming to stifle China's semiconductor industry.
Huawei's deployment of a 7-nanometer processor developed by SMIC has raised concerns over potential U.S. export rules violations.
The U.S. is bolstering its domestic semiconductor industry with significant investments, including an $8.5 billion grant to Intel for a new plant in Arizona.
China's Ministry of Commerce criticizes the U.S. measures as discriminatory and a violation of market laws and international trade rules.
The U.S. is also urging allies to implement similar restrictions on chipmaking tool shipments to China, aiming to degrade Chinese chipmaking capabilities.