NEW YORK -- The U.S. Department of Commerce on Friday added five Chinese entities -- including supercomputer manufacturer Sugon and two Chinese joint ventures with American semiconductor company AMD -- to its export-ban list, broadening restrictions on U.S. high-tech exports to China.
State-backed Sugon, who supplies to the Chinese government, as well as the country's defense and energy sectors, is one of the world's leading players in supercomputers. The Shanghai-listed company's products are used in data centers around the country as China advances its cloud computing and artificial intelligence ambitions.
