The United States government has put 32 companies from China, India, Iran, Turkey, and the United Arab Emirates on its trade blacklist.

This means these companies now face restrictions when buying American products, especially technology.

Two Chinese companies, GMC Semiconductor Technology (Wuxi) Co and Jicun Semiconductor Technology, were accused of buying US chipmaking equipment for China’s biggest chipmaker, SMIC.

SMIC and its related companies are already on a US blacklist, and selling American technology to them is very limited.

Another Chinese company, Shanghai Fudan Microelectronics Technology Co, was also blacklisted.

This company makes powerful computer chips and is accused of helping China’s military grow stronger.

US officials also say Shanghai Fudan gave technology to Russia’s military, leading to even more restrictions.

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The US didn’t explain much about the companies from India, Iran, Turkey, and the UAE, and these companies did not comment.

This move shows the US is working hard to stop sensitive technology from reaching countries it sees as security risks.

By targeting companies linked to China’s top chipmaker and military, the US wants to slow down China’s tech growth and military power.

The inclusion of firms from India, UAE, Iran, and Turkey signals a wider effort to control tech flow globally.

This could make international trade more complicated and may affect the global tech industry in the coming months.