China condemned new U.S. export control measures targeting Huawei Technologies’ Ascend advanced computer chips, escalating tensions amid a temporary trade truce. The U.S. Commerce Department stated that these chips likely violate U.S. export controls and could lead to enforcement actions. China’s Commerce Ministry criticized the move as detrimental to long-term cooperation between the two nations. Huawei’s Ascend chips are crucial for China’s efforts to develop cutting-edge semiconductor capabilities, potentially challenging global AI leaders like Nvidia. Beijing also urged the U.S. to lift tariffs on Chinese steel and aluminum, citing Section 232 of the Trade Expansion Act of 1962 as unjustified. — new from AP News
