A Wall Street Journal report says that China’s top nuclear-weapons research institute managed to buy sophisticated US computer chips at least a dozen times in the past two and half years. The revelation means that the institute ignored decades-old American export restrictions that were supposed to curb such sales and found a way around them.

These chips&nbsp;are widely used in data centres and personal computers, and&nbsp;the report suggests that they were acquired from resellers in China.&nbsp;

The publication reviewed the procurement documents and found that the state-run China Academy of Engineering Physics was able to obtain the semiconductors made by companies such as Intel Corp and Nvidia since 2020 despite being put on a US export blacklist in 1997.

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Many of them were procured as components for computing systems. The institute’s laboratory that studies computational fluid dynamics, a broad scientific field that includes the modeling of nuclear explosions, acquired most of them.

US has in place restrictions that bar a foreign country from making such purchases that can be used for atomic-weapons research. The CAEP academy was one of the first Chinese institutions to be put on the US blacklist because of its nuclear work. This list is more commonly known as the entity list.

When WSJ reviewed the research papers published by CAEP, it found that at least 34 such papers over the last 10 years carried a reference of American semiconductors being used.&nbsp;

They were used for a whole array of things, such as for analysing data and generating algorithms. Nuclear experts say that in at least seven of them, there were applications that can be used for maintaining nuclear stockpiles.&nbsp;

America has been trying to aggressively counter the use of American technology by China’s military for years now. In October last year, the US told chip designer Nvidia Corp to restrict exports of two computing chips for artificial intelligence work to Beijing.

Following an August announcement from the Commerce Department curbing exports of materials and software used to make next-generation chips, the US notice to chipmakers aimed at crippling Chinese firms' ability to carry out advanced work like image recognition.

(With inputs from agencies)

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A Wall Street Journal report says that China’s top nuclear-weapons research institute managed to buy sophisticated US computer chips at least a dozen times in the past two and half years.

A Wall Street Journal report says that China’s top nuclear-weapons research institute managed to buy sophisticated US computer chips at least a dozen times in the past two and half years. The revelation means that the institute ignored decades-old American export restrictions that were supposed to curb such sales and found a way around them. These chips are widely used in data centres and personal computers, and the report suggests that they were acquired from resellers in China. The publication reviewed the procurement documents and found that the state-run China Academy of Engineering Physics was able to obtain the semiconductors made by companies such as Intel Corp and Nvidia since 2020 despite being put on a US export blacklist in 1997. Also Read | How Biden's curbs on chips to China is part of broader effort Many of them were procured as components for computing systems. The institute’s laboratory that studies computational fluid dynamics, a broad scientific field that includes the modeling of nuclear explosions, acquired most of them. US has in place restrictions that bar a foreign country from making such purchases that can be used for atomic-weapons research. The CAEP academy was one of the first Chinese institutions to be put on the US blacklist because of its nuclear work. This list is more commonly known as the entity list. When WSJ reviewed the research papers published by CAEP, it found that at least 34 such papers over the last 10 years carried a reference of American semiconductors being used. They were used for a whole array of things, such as for analysing data and generating algorithms. Nuclear experts say that in at least seven of them, there were applications that can be used for maintaining nuclear stockpiles. America has been trying to aggressively counter the use of American technology by China’s military for years now. In October last year, the US told chip designer Nvidia Corp to restrict exports of two computing chips for artificial intelligence work to Beijing. Following an August announcement from the Commerce Department curbing exports of materials and software used to make next-generation chips, the US notice to chipmakers aimed at crippling Chinese firms' ability to carry out advanced work like image recognition. (With inputs from agencies) WATCH WION LIVE HERE You can now write for wionews.com and be a part of the community. Share your stories and opinions with us here.

China nuclear-weapons lab extensively used US chips for years despite curbs: Report

Shares in major Asian computer chipmakers slumped on Tuesday after the US announced tough new measures to restrict sales of technology to China.

The US said it will ban American firms from selling certain chips used for supercomputers and artificial intelligence to Chinese firms, BBC reported.

The rules, which were announced on October 7, also target sales from non-US companies that use American equipment.

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Technology firms are also seeing demand fall as the global economy slows.

On Tuesday, shares of Taiwanese chipmaker TSMC tumbled 7.7 per cent, South Koreas Samsung Electronics was 2.3 per cent lower, while Tokyo Electron in Japan fell by 5.5 per cent.

The falls came after stock markets in Taiwan, South Korea and Japan reopened after being closed for public holidays on Monday.

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Elsewhere in Asia, shares in China's biggest chipmaker SMIC fell by 1.7 per cent in Hong Kong, the BBC reported.

Under the regulations, US companies must apply for a licence to supply Chinese chipmakers with equipment that can produce more advanced chips.

Washington said the rules were aimed at curbing Chinese military and technological advances.

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The measures, some of which take effect immediately, mark one of the biggest shifts in US policy toward exporting technology to China in decades.

In the US on Monday, the technology-heavy Nasdaq index closed at its lowest level since July 2020 as shares in chipmakers Intel, Nvidia, Qualcomm and Advanced Micro Devices fell, the BBC reported.

Technology shares around the world have also been hit in recent weeks by lower demand for electronic products ranging from computers to smartphones.

On October 7, South Korean technology giant Samsung warned of a 32 per cent slide in its profits.

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Shares in major Asian computer chipmakers slumped on Tuesday after the US announced tough new measures to restrict sales of technology to China. The US said it will ban American firms from selling certain chips used for supercomputers and artificial intelligence to Chinese firms, BBC reported. The rules, which were announced on October 7, also target sales from non-US companies that use American equipment. Watch | World Business Watch: Samsung Electronics posts first quarterly earnings drop in nearly 3 years Technology firms are also seeing demand fall as the global economy slows. On Tuesday, shares of Taiwanese chipmaker TSMC tumbled 7.7 per cent, South Koreas Samsung Electronics was 2.3 per cent lower, while Tokyo Electron in Japan fell by 5.5 per cent. The falls came after stock markets in Taiwan, South Korea and Japan reopened after being closed for public holidays on Monday. Also read | US enforces export controls to restrict China's chip supply for hi-tech military applications Elsewhere in Asia, shares in China's biggest chipmaker SMIC fell by 1.7 per cent in Hong Kong, the BBC reported. Under the regulations, US companies must apply for a licence to supply Chinese chipmakers with equipment that can produce more advanced chips. Washington said the rules were aimed at curbing Chinese military and technological advances. Also read | The semiconductor wars: US to announce fresh chip export restrictions to China The measures, some of which take effect immediately, mark one of the biggest shifts in US policy toward exporting technology to China in decades. In the US on Monday, the technology-heavy Nasdaq index closed at its lowest level since July 2020 as shares in chipmakers Intel, Nvidia, Qualcomm and Advanced Micro Devices fell, the BBC reported. Technology shares around the world have also been hit in recent weeks by lower demand for electronic products ranging from computers to smartphones. On October 7, South Korean technology giant Samsung warned of a 32 per cent slide in its profits. WATCH WION LIVE HERE You can now write for wionews.com and be a part of the community. Share your stories and opinions with us here.

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China nuclear-weapons lab extensively used US chips for years despite curbs: Report

Asian chipmaker shares slump after US curbs restrict sales of technology to China