SMIC's Advanced Chip Production Likely Kneecapped By U.S. Sanctions
Dec 18, 2020 14:21 EST The United States Department of Commerce (DoC) officially added China's Semiconductor Manufacturing International Corporation (SMIC) to its Entity List today. This decision further expands the use of American sanctions against Chinese entities that the U.S. government believes are acting against American national security interests by having direct ties to the Chinese military. As the rationale behind its decision, the Commerce department cites Chinese laws that aim towards closely-knit civil-military cooperation, stating that if SMIC is allowed to operate unhinder...
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