The Ministry of Commerce held a regular press conference today (Nov. 14). During the conference, a media inquiry mentioned reports stating that the U.S. Department of Commerce had sent a letter to TSMC, imposing export restrictions on certain complex chips designed for artificial intelligence accelerators and graphics processing units with a 7-nanometer or more advanced design that are destined for China.
In response, a Ministry spokesperson stated that China is aware of the situation.
For some time, the U.S. has continuously abused export control measures and implemented extraterritorial jurisdiction, intensifying its suppression and containment of China's semiconductor industry and disrupting the global semiconductor market. This constitutes a serious violation of international trade rules and blatant interference in free trade, which is a typical example of non-market practices.
The spokesperson emphasized that semiconductors are a typical representative of the global industrial division of labor and cooperation. The U.S. actions will severely harm the interests of all parties and hinder global technological exchange and economic cooperation.
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