U.S. imposes curbs on exports to China's top chipmaker SMIC
https://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-china-smic/u-s-imposes-curbs-on-exports-to-chinas-top-chipmaker-smic-idUSKBN26H0LN
The United States government has imposed restrictions on exports to China's biggest silicon chip maker after concluding there is an "unacceptable risk" that equipment supplied to it could be used for military purposes.