US and Chinese officials are aiming to limit each country’s access to scarce computer chips.
The Biden administration is considering implementing a new rule that would block Chinese firms from using cloud-computing services such as those offered by US tech giants Amazon and Microsoft, according to a report Tuesday.
Under the potential rule, US companies could be required to obtain government approval before offering their cloud services that use advanced artificial intelligence computer chips to China-based customers, theThe proposal would effectively close a loophole that would have allowed Chinese AI firms to use the high-powered computer chips through cloud services, despite export restrictions meant to limit their access, according to the report.
The Commerce Department is set to include the restrictions in the weeks ahead as it expands limits on semiconductor exports to China that were first imposed last October, the report added.Details about the policy surfaced as US and Chinese officials engage in a back-and-forth campaign to limit each country’sThe Commerce Department declined to comment on the Journal’s report.Chinese President Xi Jinping is pictured.on Thursday to restart economic talks between the two powers.
“While in Beijing, Secretary Yellen will discuss with [People’s Republic of China] officials the importance for our countries – as the world’s two largest economies – to responsibly manage our relationship, communicate directly about areas of concern, and work together to address global challenges,” the Treasury Department said in a release.
Earlier this week, China said it would curb exports of crucial metals used to produce semiconductors.Days earlier, the Journal reported that the Biden administration would block shipments of chips manufactured by Nvidia and other top firms to Chinese customers by as soon as July.Each company currently has customers in China, where they compete with domestic
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