The US embargoed seven Chinese supercomputers

Specifically, 7 legal entities include: Tianjin Phytium IT Company, Shanghai High Performance Board Design Center, Sunway Microelectronics, Jinan National Supercomputer Center, Shenzhen National Supercomputer Center , The Wuxi National Supercomputer Center, the Zhengzhou National Supercomputer Center.

They are on the US embargo list because of “the development of supercomputers for the Chinese army to use, the attempt to modernize the military with / or the program of weapons of mass destruction destabilizes”.

US officials have long accused Chinese businesses of collecting sensitive data, although the Chinese government has repeatedly denied involvement in industrial espionage.

According to US Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo, supercomputer capabilities are essential to the development of many – perhaps most – modern weapons and national security systems such as nuclear weapons and weapons. supersonic. The ministry will exercise all powers to prevent China from taking advantage of American technology, supporting destabilizing military modernization efforts.

The embargo took effect immediately. Accordingly, US businesses are prohibited from exporting to the above-mentioned legal entities, except for goods on the way.

Under former President Donald Trump, the US blacklisted several Chinese companies such as Huawei, SMIC, and DJI Technology.

According to CNBC