US adds 12 Chinese and Taiwanese companies to its export blacklist

The US Commerce Department added 12 companies, 11 from China and one from Taiwan, to its export blacklist. This means US companies cannot sell certain goods and technologies to these entities without a special license.

The US government is tightening its control over which foreign companies can access American technology. This makes it harder for the named companies to acquire critical components and software, especially for advanced manufacturing and defense-related industries. It also forces US suppliers to choose between these foreign customers and their own government's rules.