US blocks China's access to advanced chips, even if made elsewhere

The US Commerce Department has expanded its export controls on advanced computing and semiconductor manufacturing items. This means that companies worldwide cannot sell certain advanced chips or chip-making equipment to China, regardless of where those items are produced.

The US has been trying to slow China's progress in advanced computing and AI for years. This rule closes a major loophole: previously, companies could design chips in the US but manufacture them in other countries, then sell them to China. Now, the US can block those sales too, effectively extending its reach globally.