China's top chipmaker SMIC hit by US export controls

Beijing-backed company denies Washington's claims of military links

CHENG TING-FANG, Nikkei staff writer

TAIPEI -- The U.S. is tightening export controls on Semiconductor Manufacturing International Co., China's top chipmaker, citing an "unprecedented risk" posed by the company's alleged links to the military.

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