Taiwan blacklists leading chipmakers Huawei, SMIC amid US-China tech rivalry

Taiwan has officially blacklisted Chinese tech giants Huawei and SMIC, along with several of their subsidiaries, barring them from certain trade activities. This move, part of an updated "Strategic High-Tech Commodities Entity List," reflects escalating tensions in the U.S.-China tech war, with Taiwan aligning more closely with Western restrictions on sensitive technology.