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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
World
Virginia Harrison and Martin Farrer

What do US curbs on selling microchips to China mean for the global economy?

A machine inspects semiconductors
The US ban on selling advance computer chips to China is a significant escalation of the two powers’ trade battle. Photograph: Daniel Ceng Shou-Yi/ZUMA Press Wire/Rex/Shutterstock

The US has taken unprecedented steps to limit the sale of advanced computer chips to China, escalating efforts to contain Beijing’s tech and military ambitions.

The moves are designed to cut off supplies of critical technology to China that may be used across sectors including advanced computing and weapons manufacture.

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