U.S. Under Secretary of State for Economic Development, Energy and Environment Keith Crutch discusses his efforts to secure the semiconductor supply chain by bringing products to the U.S.
BEIJING – China’s leading semiconductor maker has denied that it is imposing export restrictions that could disrupt the production of the national industrial champion and that Washington is considering escalating its feud with Beijing over technology and security. Is.
According to the US Street Journal and other outlets. Regulators are considering adding Semiconductor Manufacturing International Corp. to its list of foreign buyers. They said officials are looking into whether SMIC plays a role in the development of the Chinese military.
“We have no affiliation with the Chinese military. It says SMIC products are for civilian and commercial end users and end uses only,” the company said in a statement.Control of China’s new technology exports involves giving a seed in a ticktail cell.
The company said it was “open to sincere and transparent communication” with sincere Washington to “resolve potential misunderstandings”.
SMIC is a leader in the semiconductor industry built by the ruling Communist Party in an effort to reduce China’s dependence on foreign technology.
The Trump administration is trying to block Chinese use of U.S. technology that could cause it to become a weapon or competitor for American industry.
The U.S.-Chinese tariff war, which erupted in 2018, was launched as part of Washington’s complaint about Beijing’s technological ambitions. The United States and other governments complain that Chinese development plans are based on stealing or forcing foreign companies to hand over technology.
Washington is also concerned about the development of long-range missiles, supercomputers’ nuclear weapons and other high-tech weapons by China. It comes amid tensions over control of the South China Sea and other regional disputes.Click here to read more on Fox Business
One of the largest manufacturers of smartphones and network equipment, China’s first global tech competitor, Huawei Technologies Ltd. For the U.S. Washington has imposed similar restrictions on access to process chips and other components. It threatens to rob Huawei’s business.
Chinese companies, including Huawei, are developing their own processor chips and other technologies. But the factories that produce them need American manufacturing technology for which there are few options.
SMIC said it had earlier been given “valid end user status” by the agency which would impose export restrictions. Such a situation would allow a Chinese company to enter the U.S. without applying for a license for each shipment. Allows the export of technology.
