U.S. export curbs on China won't extend to legacy chips: official

Assistant commerce secretary says controls are 'as narrow as possible'

U.S. commerce official Thea D. Rozman Kendler says Washington has no interest in expanding restrictions on cutting-edge exports to China to legacy chips. (Photo by Sadayasu Senju)

SADAYASU SENJU, Nikkei staff writer

February 23, 2024 02:04 JST

TOKYO -- While the U.S. has ramped up restrictions on cutting-edge chip exports to China, it has "no interest in expanding them further to mature chips or legacy chips," the U.S. assistant secretary of commerce for export administration told Nikkei.

Thea D. Rozman Kendler, who is responsible for regulating exports of high-tech products, conducted an interview with Nikkei and other media at the U.S. Embassy in Tokyo on Thursday.