The White House seems to be weighing of imposing further restrictions on China-based Huawei and affiliated semiconductor firms from accessing advanced chips for their phones.
Anonymous sources told Bloomberg that President Joe Biden is planning to blacklist several chipmaking facilities, including some based in the US, to prevent Huawei from acquiring its technologies.
Although the plan is yet to receive approval from the US Department of Commerce, people familiar with the matter said that the Washington-based Semiconductor Industry Association could be impacted by the new sanctions.
The plan came following reports of Huawei using US-made technology for its flagship Mate 60 Pro Smartphone amid the Western country's advanced chip embargo on China.
The US has already been earlier reported as urging other allied nations to enforce stricter regulations in preventing China from accessing their chip technologies.
China has earlier been noted as still acquiring banned NVIDIA and AMD chips for its state-sponsored institutions and companies despite the US sanction.
US Ramps Up Semiconductors, Advanced Chips Production
Amid its tech war with China, the Biden administration has been increasing the government's efforts to revitalize stagnating chip industry across several states.
Just yesterday, Biden awarded a $8.5 billion cash grant to Intel as part of the CHIPS and Science Act to expand semiconductor production to four states: Arizona, Ohio, New Mexico, and Oregon.
It is worth noting that the administration's commitment towards its technology sector is among the projects Biden is touting for his re-election campaign just a few months away from the 2024 US Presidential Elections.
Biden has earlier committed $150 million in additional funding for "research and technology advances in several swing states.
US-China Tension Rises Amid Advancing Technology Control
Reports of the US pushing to further China's access from its technology follow the widening gap between the two countries in a bid for economic dominance.
With access to advanced technology in the forefront, both countries have been integrating their breakthroughs into their weapon arsenal and intelligence-gathering operations, including the employment of AI.
Biden and Chinese President Xi Jinping last year announced plans to hold discussions to prevent the misuse of AI in advanced weapons but such talk is yet to be finalized.
