SIX subsidiaries of Inspur Group, China's leading cloud computing and big data service provider, were among dozens of Chinese entities added to the us Department of Commerce's export restricted list, reports Reuters.
Inspur units were listed for contributing to the development of supercomputers for the Chinese military, the Commerce Department said. Five of the subsidiaries are based in China and one in Taiwan. Inspur Group itself was placed on the list in 2023.
The US adds companies to the Commerce department's Entity List, as it is called, for acting contrary to national security or foreign policy interests. Companies cannot sell goods to those listed without applying for and obtaining licences, which will likely be denied.
The Inspur Group did not immediately respond to a request for comment.
When Inspur Group was placed on the list in 2023, executives from AMD and Nvidia were questioned about their dealings with the company. At the time, chip industry insiders and their advisers said firms were trying to assess whether they had to halt supplying Inspur's subsidiaries.
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Inspur units were listed for contributing to the development of supercomputers for the Chinese military, the Commerce Department said. Five of the subsidiaries are based in China and one in Taiwan. Inspur Group itself was placed on the list in 2023.
The US adds companies to the Commerce department's Entity List, as it is called, for acting contrary to national security or foreign policy interests. Companies cannot sell goods to those listed without applying for and obtaining licences, which will likely be denied.
The Inspur Group did not immediately respond to a request for comment.
When Inspur Group was placed on the list in 2023, executives from AMD and Nvidia were questioned about their dealings with the company. At the time, chip industry insiders and their advisers said firms were trying to assess whether they had to halt supplying Inspur's subsidiaries.
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