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US Bureau of Industry and Security

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.
Overseas subsidiaries of Chinese firms were already barred from freely buying advanced AI chips under pre-existing US frameworks. Photo: Shutterstock Images
US-China tech war

What does Washington’s latest AI chip guidance mean for Chinese tech firms?

Beijing has criticised the move, but lawyers say the US document is more a clarification than a brand-new curb.

US-China trade war

US warns of deep distrust even as officials seek stable China ties for summit

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US-China relations

Trump admin pushes out US official whose unit banned Chinese vehicles

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Semiconductors

Chinese firms to incur higher costs for deploying AI chips from US: analysts

‘Beijing has made it politically unpalatable for private firms to rely too much on imported AI chips,’ EIU senior analyst Chim Lee says.

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The new import duties on advanced AI chips cover Nvidia’s H200 and Advanced Micro Devices’ MI325X graphics processing units. Photo: Shutterstock
US-China trade war

US government approves Nvidia H200 chip exports to China

Trump administration on Tuesday gave the green light to China-bound sales of Nvidia’s second most powerful AI chips.

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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’.

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Semiconductors

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

The Hague suspends use of Cold War-era law called upon to seize control of Chinese-owned Nexperia, as dispute imperils global supply chains.

Nexperia’s Chinese owner, Wingtech Technology, aims to use all possible legal means to take back control of the Dutch chipmaker. Photo: Shutterstock
US-China trade war

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

Lawmakers seek stronger BIS powers and more staff, saying Beijing could use one-year pause in export controls to advance domestic abilities.

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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.

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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.

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US President Donald Trump and China’s President Xi Jinping meet in Busan on October 30, to try and lower the temperature in the spiralling trade war between the two countries. Photo: AFP
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.

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The building that houses Nexperia’s headquarters in Nijmegen, the Netherlands. Photo: EPA
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.

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.

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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.

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Nexperia is a Chinese-owned semiconductor company based in the Netherlands. Photo: Reuters
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.

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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.

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.

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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’.

Shanghai Fudan Microelectronics has diversified its supply chain and deepened coordination at home and abroad. Photo: Shutterstock Images
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.

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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.

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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
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