The U.S. government expanded its export restrictions, adding six subsidiaries of Inspur Group, a major Chinese cloud computing and big data company, along with dozens of other Chinese entities, to its Entity List on Tuesday.
According to the Commerce Department, the Inspur units were blacklisted for their role in developing supercomputers for the Chinese military. Among them, five are based in China and one in Taiwan. Inspur Group itself has been on the list since 2023.
These latest additions are part of a broader move targeting around 80 companies and institutions, with over 50 based in China and others in Taiwan, Iran, Pakistan, South Africa, and the UAE. The restrictions aim to curb China’s advancements in high-performance computing, quantum technology, AI, and hypersonic weapon development.
“We will not allow adversaries to exploit American technology to bolster their own militaries and threaten American lives,” said Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick.
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China, unsurprisingly, strongly opposed the move. The Chinese embassy in Washington criticized the U.S., urging it to stop using military-related issues as excuses to politicize trade and technology.
Beyond China, the U.S. is also stepping up efforts to disrupt Iran’s drone and defense procurement activities and hinder its ballistic missile and nuclear programs.
Being on the Entity List means companies cannot buy American technology or goods without special government approval—an approval that is rarely granted.
