Archive · 15 Jun 2025
Taiwan Adds Huawei, SMIC to Trade Blacklist Amid US Tensions
Taiwan, an island that makes important computer chips, has put two big Chinese tech companies, Huawei and SMIC, on a list that makes it harder for them to get chip-making tools.
This is like giving them a time-out.
The US had already done this, and now Taiwan is too.
This makes it tougher for China to build its own chips and compete with the US.
Huawei and SMIC are key players in China's plan to make its own chips.
However, experts think this might not change much, as these companies already had many limitations.
Taiwan added Huawei and SMIC to its trade blacklist.
The move restricts these companies from acquiring critical semiconductor technologies from Taiwanese suppliers.
This decision further impacts China's chipmaking ambitions and efforts to compete with the US.
Huawei and SMIC have already been sanctioned by the United States.
Analysts suggest the impact of the restrictions may be limited.
- Who
- Taiwan, Huawei, SMIC, and the United States.
- What
- Taiwan added Huawei and SMIC to its trade blacklist.
- When
- The recent update to the Strategic High-Tech Commodities Entity List.
- Where
- Taiwan.
- Why
- To restrict Huawei and SMIC's access to critical semiconductor technologies, amid increasing US-China tensions.
China's Perspective
United States's Perspective
Taiwan's Status
China's Perspective
China views Taiwan as its territory.
United States's Perspective
The US opposes any forced reunification and supports Taiwan.
- Companies Blacklisted
- Huawei, SMIC and their subsidiaries
- Restriction
- Inability to acquire critical semiconductor technologies from Taiwanese suppliers.
- US Sanctions
- Huawei and SMIC are already sanctioned by the US.
- Impact
- Further setback to China's chipmaking capabilities.
- Analyst Opinion
- Restrictions may have a limited impact.