US mulls ban on SMIC, China's largest chipmaker

John Leonard
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Placing SMIC on the Entity List would require US suppliers to obtain a licence before trading with the company

The US government is considering blocking deals with China's largest chipmaker Semiconductor Manufacturing International Corp (SMIC) in a move that would significantly escalate the ongoing trade wa...

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