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US Bureau of Industry and Security

The latest news and top stories on the US Bureau of Industry and Security, which regulates sensitive exports, enforces export controls on dual-use items and technologies, and ensures compliance with international treaties. The institution has a crucial role in protecting critical US technologies such as semiconductors and AI, and for conducting Section 232 investigations into imports affecting national security.

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio has come under increasing pressure to fill the State Department’s vacant post for Arctic affairs to help curb China and Russia’s influence in the region. Photo: Xinhua

US-China relations

Senior Democrat urges Rubio to fill Arctic post and halt rise of China, Russia

In a letter, Raja Krishnamoorthi asks US Secretary of State to restore key US role in ‘one of the world’s most strategically vital regions’.

12 Dec 2025 - 11:50PMvideocam

Semiconductors

Explainer | A timeline of the Sino-Dutch row over the control of chipmaker Nexperia

21 Nov 2025 - 9:00PM

US-China trade war

‘Close the loopholes’: US officials urge tougher chip rules to limit China gains

21 Nov 2025 - 7:06AMvideocam

US-China trade war

Exclusive | Top Democrat demands US probe into Chinese firms potentially supplying Nexperia

Letter by Raja Krishnamoorthi to US Commerce Department claims wafers made by China-based suppliers pose safety and reliability concerns.

20 Nov 2025 - 9:36AMvideocam

The head office of Chinese-owned chipmaker Nexperia in Nijmegen, Netherlands. A senior US Democrat has questioned the reliability of four Chinese semiconductor firms supplying the Dutch chipmaker. Photo: AP

US-China trade war

US panel urges new economic statecraft body as China’s tech challenge grows

American Congressional commission concludes consolidated single entity would be more effective in dealing with Beijing.

19 Nov 2025 - 2:08PMvideocam

Semiconductors

Nexperia crisis: how US-China tensions disrupt a global chip supply chain

The chipmaker’s ‘developed in Europe, made in China’ business model has become ‘unsustainable’, analyst says.

22 Oct 2025 - 10:16AM

SCMP Highlights

Trump-Albanese meeting, China patrols disputed waters: SCMP daily highlights

From a US trade blacklist sparking tensions to Trump downplaying mainland China’s threat to Taiwan, here’s a round-up from today’s coverage.

21 Oct 2025 - 9:15PM

US President Donald Trump greets Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese at the White House on Monday. Photo: AFP

US-China trade war

Explainer | How a single rule change sparked a major flare-up in US-China tensions

A string of recent events – from China’s new export curbs to the Dutch seizure of chip firm Nexperia – had the same trigger, analysts say.

21 Oct 2025 - 8:00AMvideocam

Semiconductors

Nexperia said to halt salaries and system access for Chinese employees

European management appears to be ‘abandoning’ the Chinese market, the company’s China unit says in a letter to clients.

18 Oct 2025 - 5:30PM

Semiconductors

Shenzhen semiconductor expo shows China’s progress in tech self-reliance

Chip equipment maker SiCarrier and its subsidiaries are drawing much attention at this week’s WeSemiBay Semiconductor Ecosystem Expo.

16 Oct 2025 - 8:00PM

The WeSemiBay Semiconductor Ecosystem Expo in Shenzhen features four core exhibition zones: wafer fabrication, advanced packaging, compound semiconductors and chip design. Photo: Xinhua

Semiconductors

China vows to support Wingtech in Dutch national security battle over Nexperia

Wingtech was added to the Entity List in December 2024, meaning it requires a licence to purchase US-origin technology.

14 Oct 2025 - 2:40PM

Nexperia flags seen outside its headquarters in Nijmegen, the Netherlands on Monday. Photo: EPA

US-China trade war

Is China’s ‘going global’ strategy at risk after US widens its trade blacklist?

The impact on Chinese firms operating overseas could be significant, analysts say.

30 Sep 2025 - 7:00PM

US-China tech war

Chinese chipmaker Fudan Microelectronics shrugs off impact of US sanctions

The company said it would remain ‘independent and controllable’, and will continue to engage in ‘open collaboration’.

15 Sep 2025 - 5:39PM

China exports

Hard to switch: why US farmers are embracing Chinese drones despite concerns

US farmers are increasingly relying on drones and other systems made by Chinese companies, despite Washington’s security fears.

17 Aug 2025 - 8:00PMvideocam

Chinese-made drones are becoming increasingly popular among US farmers as companies like DJI target agriculture and other commercial applications. Photo: TNS

US-China trade war

Double-edged sword: US probe into China’s drone dominance a risk, analysts say

Washington’s investigation could strengthen its hand in future talks with Beijing – but may have unintended consequences.

16 Jul 2025 - 6:08AM

Employees work on the production line of drones at the workshop of an aviation technology enterprise on May 16, 2024, in Anqing, Anhui province of China.
Photo: Wu Junqi/VCG via Getty Images

US Bureau of Industry and Security

Senior Democrat urges Rubio to fill Arctic post and halt rise of China, Russia

In a letter, Raja Krishnamoorthi asks US Secretary of State to restore key US role in ‘one of the world’s most strategically vital regions’.

.css-sioo19{color:#c79a00;}Explainer | A timeline of the Sino-Dutch row over the control of chipmaker Nexperia

‘Close the loopholes’: US officials urge tougher chip rules to limit China gains

Exclusive | Top Democrat demands US probe into Chinese firms potentially supplying Nexperia

Letter by Raja Krishnamoorthi to US Commerce Department claims wafers made by China-based suppliers pose safety and reliability concerns.

US panel urges new economic statecraft body as China’s tech challenge grows

American Congressional commission concludes consolidated single entity would be more effective in dealing with Beijing.

Nexperia crisis: how US-China tensions disrupt a global chip supply chain

The chipmaker’s ‘developed in Europe, made in China’ business model has become ‘unsustainable’, analyst says.

Trump-Albanese meeting, China patrols disputed waters: SCMP daily highlights

From a US trade blacklist sparking tensions to Trump downplaying mainland China’s threat to Taiwan, here’s a round-up from today’s coverage.

Explainer | How a single rule change sparked a major flare-up in US-China tensions

A string of recent events – from China’s new export curbs to the Dutch seizure of chip firm Nexperia – had the same trigger, analysts say.

Nexperia said to halt salaries and system access for Chinese employees

European management appears to be ‘abandoning’ the Chinese market, the company’s China unit says in a letter to clients.

Shenzhen semiconductor expo shows China’s progress in tech self-reliance

Chip equipment maker SiCarrier and its subsidiaries are drawing much attention at this week’s WeSemiBay Semiconductor Ecosystem Expo.

China vows to support Wingtech in Dutch national security battle over Nexperia

Wingtech was added to the Entity List in December 2024, meaning it requires a licence to purchase US-origin technology.

Is China’s ‘going global’ strategy at risk after US widens its trade blacklist?

The impact on Chinese firms operating overseas could be significant, analysts say.

Chinese chipmaker Fudan Microelectronics shrugs off impact of US sanctions

The company said it would remain ‘independent and controllable’, and will continue to engage in ‘open collaboration’.

Hard to switch: why US farmers are embracing Chinese drones despite concerns

US farmers are increasingly relying on drones and other systems made by Chinese companies, despite Washington’s security fears.

Double-edged sword: US probe into China’s drone dominance a risk, analysts say

Washington’s investigation could strengthen its hand in future talks with Beijing – but may have unintended consequences.

Explainer | A timeline of the Sino-Dutch row over the control of chipmaker Nexperia