Updated curbs on chip tools to China nearly finalized, US agency says

Semiconductor chips are shown on a circuit board. An updated rule curbing exports of U.S. chipmaking equipment to China is in the final stages of review, a U.S. government agency posting said on Oct. 5, 2023. [Reuters]

An updated rule curbing exports of U.S. chipmaking equipment to China is in the final stages of review, according to a government posting and a source, a sign the Biden administration is poised to soon tighten restrictions on Beijing.

Reuters exclusively reported Monday that U.S. officials had warned China in recent weeks to expect rules restricting shipments of semiconductor equipment and advanced AI chips to China to be updated this month.