WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The United States strengthened restrictions on advanced computing semiconductors on Wednesday to prevent the diversion to China of high-end chips, the Commerce Department said.
The new rules impose broader licensing requirements for chip factories and packaging companies seeking to export certain advanced chips, it said. They build on earlier measures aimed at hampering China’s ability to secure certain chips critical for military advantage, Commerce said.
(Reporting by Karen Freifeld and Doina Chiacu)
