China launches probes into U.S. chip restrictions, citing discrimination and dumping concerns

Date:
Mon, 15 Sep 2025 16:03:00 +0000

Description:
Beijing launches anti-discrimination and dumping probes into U.S. chip trade restrictions.

FULL STORY

China has opened two investigations into U.S. chip trade practices, Reuters reports.

According to the Ministry of Commerce, the first inquiry will focus on
whether Chinese firms have faced unfair treatment under Washingtons chip policies.

The second investigation concerns claims that some U.S. analog chips,
including those found in hearing aids, and Wi-Fi routers, are being dumped
into the Chinese market.

Protectionist practices

Officials say the United States has imposed multiple restrictions on Chinas access to advanced technology in recent years, ranging from export limits to targeted trade reviews.

The ministry describes these as protectionist practices that are suspected of discriminating against China and are intended to curb and suppress Chinas development of high-tech industries such as advanced computing chips and artificial intelligence.

The U.S. has introduced and tightened a series of restrictions on the export
of advanced AI chips to China, including high-end Nvidia processors used for training large AI models.

The American government claims the action is necessary to prevent Chinese
firms from getting their hands on technology that could enhance Chinas
military capabilities.

The measures, first introduced in 2022 and expanded in the years since ,
block sales of Nvidias A100 and H100 chips as well modified versions made for the Chinese market .

U.S. officials argue the controls are necessary for national security, while Beijing says they unfairly target Chinese companies and disrupt global supply chains.

Reuters reports that Beijing is sending a delegation to Madrid for trade
talks with U.S. officials, with the agenda set to cover tariffs, export controls, and the future of TikTok, which is facing a September 17 deadline
to divest its U.S. operations.

What is the U.S.s intention in imposing sanctions on Chinese companies at
this time? the ministry asked in a statement.

China urges the U.S. to immediately correct its erroneous practices and cease its unwarranted suppression of Chinese companies. China will take necessary measures to resolutely safeguard the legitimate rights and interests of
Chinese companies.

The ministrys comments follow Washingtons move to expand its restricted trade list by 32 entities, including 23 from China.

Among them, Reuters says, are two companies accused of sourcing chipmaking tools for SMIC, Chinas largest contract chip producer.

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