Politics · China · 9 hrs ago
China warns U.S. against further chip export controls
China warned the United States against more chip export controls on Friday, as U.S. lawmakers called for tighter limits on exports to China.
The dispute involves semiconductors and equipment used to make or run advanced chips, which are important to artificial intelligence.
China says export restrictions disrupt global supply chains and called for stable economic and trade ties with the United States.
The warning comes amid a scandal involving Nvidia, whose former CEO Jensen Huang resigned on Thursday after admitting to an affair.
U.S. officials have disputed whether the Commerce Department should have added Singapore-based data center company Megaspeed to a government list restricting access to U.S. technology.
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said several agencies supported adding Megaspeed, while the Commerce Department had authority to make the decision.
Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick has agreed to testify on December 10 before the Senate Banking Committee, as calls grow in Congress for tighter chip export controls.
China warned the United States against imposing additional controls on semiconductor exports.
Foreign ministry spokesperson Mao Ning said export controls disrupt global industrial and supply chains.
The warning followed calls from U.S. lawmakers to impose more limits on exports of chip equipment to China.
House Speaker Mike Johnson said there was growing consensus in Congress to tighten controls on chip exports to China.
Beijing rejected allegations that Alice Huang was a Chinese spy, calling them a pretext for a technological blockade.
- Who
- China, represented by foreign ministry spokesperson Mao Ning, warned the United States.
- What
- China opposed additional U.S. controls on semiconductor exports and chip equipment.
- When
- Friday, November 13, 2026.
- Where
- At a regular foreign ministry briefing in China.
- Why
- China said such controls disrupt global industrial and supply chains. U.S. lawmakers had called for further limits on chip exports to China.
China
U.S. lawmakers advocating tighter chip controls
Purpose of controls
China
China said export controls disrupt global industrial and supply chains and serve no party’s interests.
U.S. lawmakers advocating tighter chip controls
U.S. lawmakers have called for more limits on exports of chip equipment to China.
Effect on China
China
Beijing called allegations about Alice Huang a pretext for a technological blockade to stop China advancing in AI.
U.S. lawmakers advocating tighter chip controls
House Speaker Mike Johnson said there was a growing consensus in Congress on further tightening controls on chip exports to China.
U.S. officials circulated a memo alleging Alice Huang was a spy for China's Ministry of State Security.
President Trump was briefed on intelligence suggesting Alice Huang was a Chinese asset, according to the New York Times.
Jensen Huang resigned, and Beijing rejected the allegations about Alice Huang.
China warned against additional U.S. semiconductor export controls.
Howard Lutnick agreed to testify before the Senate Banking Committee, according to a U.S. official.
- Date of warning
- Friday, November 13, 2026
- Chinese spokesperson
- Mao Ning
- Proposed U.S. controls
- Further limits on exports of chip equipment to China
- Entity List
- Megaspeed was not on the list, according to the article
- Lutnick hearing
- Senate Banking Committee, December 10
What people are saying
has consistently opposed the abuse of export control measures, which disrupts the stability of global industrial and supply chains and serves no party's interests
They were in favor of putting Megaspeed on the Entity List for months
Commerce BIS has the pen, and you will have to ask them about their internal processes.
pretext for imposing a technological blockade