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The most recent tightening of U.S. export controls means Chinese tech companies will need to rely on outdated chips to develop AI systems.

A Chinese declaration Friday banned exports of graphite without government permission, escalating a trade war with the Biden administration.

The Biden administration is reducing the types of semiconductors that American companies will be able to sell to China, citing the desire to close loopholes in existing regulations announced last year.

The Biden administration is reducing the types of semiconductors that American companies will be able to sell to China, citing the desire to close loopholes in existing regulations announced last year.

Samsung Electronics and SK Hynix have acquired certifications from the U.S. government for their plants in China, clearing hurdles for the Korean chipmakers operations in the worlds second-largest economy, according to the Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy, Tuesday.

Just one month after China announced it would curb exports of germanium and gallium, both essential for making semiconductors, its overseas shipments of the materials fell to zero.

China is looking to manufacture a homegrown EUV machine to compete with those of Dutch tech giant ASML – or cut such machines out of the process entirely. 

Russia’s government announced Friday that it had largely reversed a ban on diesel exports imposed just two weeks ago in an attempt to stabilize domestic fuel prices.

China and the European Union have agreed to exchange information on export controls as part of efforts to dial down tension over trade imbalances and geopolitical issues.

Russia’s decision to ban diesel exports to most countries could not have come at a worse time for Europe.