The United States has added 80 organizations and companies to its export control list, aiming to limit China’s access to advanced computing technologies that could support military development.
The new restrictions, announced by the Department of Commerce’s Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS), are the latest in a series of actions designed to curb foreign access to cutting-edge American semiconductors and AI capabilities.
More than 50 of the newly blacklisted entities are located in China, while others are based in Iran, Taiwan, Pakistan, South Africa, and the United Arab Emirates. According to the BIS, these organizations have acted “contrary to US national security and foreign policy interests.” The agency said the restrictions are intended to obstruct China’s progress in high-performance computing, quantum technology, advanced AI, and hypersonic weaponry.
“American technology should never be used against the American people,” said Jeffrey Kessler, Under Secretary of Commerce for Industry and Security. He emphasized that the Trump administration is committed to preventing US technologies from supporting foreign military capabilities such as hypersonic missiles, UAVs, and military aircraft training.
Among the most notable additions to the list are six subsidiaries of the Inspur Group, a major Chinese cloud computing provider and key client of US chipmakers like Nvidia, AMD, and Intel. BIS alleges that Inspur contributed to supercomputing projects linked to the Chinese military. Also blacklisted is the Beijing Academy of Artificial Intelligence, which voiced strong opposition to its inclusion.
The academy said in a statement:
We are shocked that a private non-profit scientific research institution has been added to the entity list. We strongly oppose this wrong decision without any factual basis and ask the relevant US departments to withdraw it.
China’s Foreign Ministry condemned the move, stating that the expanded blacklist “seriously violates international law and basic norms of international relations.” The action comes amid rising tensions between Washington and Beijing, as President Donald Trump continues to pursue a more aggressive economic stance against China, including sweeping tariffs and stricter export controls.
While the BIS argues the restrictions are necessary for safeguarding national interests, the move has drawn criticism from semiconductor industry groups and companies like Nvidia, which previously objected to similar export rules. They warn that such restrictions could damage US chipmakers’ global competitiveness and further isolate them from a major revenue stream in China.