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Technology
How U.S. Chip Export Controls Work and Why They Shape the AI Race
From Entity List designations to end-use verification, the architecture of semiconductor export restrictions defines the boundary between American technological leverage and China's path to self-sufficiency.
Geopolitics
Technology
US Turns Chip Export Controls Into Negotiating Lever as China Builds Domestic Capacity
Commerce Department shifts from blanket denials to annual licensing and enforcement actions, weaponizing foundry access while Chinese chipmakers scale to 50% market share.