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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Aamer Madhani and Josh Boak

US effort to curb China's and Russia's access to advanced computer chips 'inadequate,' report finds

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The Commerce Department's efforts to curb China's and Russia's access to American-made advanced computer chips have been “inadequate” and will need more funding to stymie their ability to manufacture advanced weapons, according to a report published Wednesday by the Senate's Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations.

The Biden administration imposed export controls to limit the ability of China and Russia ability to access U.S.-made chips after Russia's invasion of Ukraine nearly three years ago.

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