Taiwan thumbs its nose at Beijing by blocking chip exports to SMIC and Huawei / The Register

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Taiwan has imposed export bans on crucial semiconductor technologies to China’s SMIC and Huawei, intensifying the US–China tech rivalry. This decisive move underscores geopolitical tensions and raises alarms about future disruptions in the global semiconductor supply chain.

Taiwan thumbs its nose at Beijing by blocking chip exports to SMIC and Huawei

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