US lawmakers have introduced legislation to expand government powers to restrict Chinese technology products, coinciding with a patent investigation into Lenovo. The move comes as President Trump prepares to meet with Chinese leader Xi Jinping to discuss artificial intelligence and data center competition.
China implemented new border control rules barring citizens deemed threats to national or industrial security from leaving the country, particularly targeting those involved in technology export violations. The restrictions took effect immediately.
ChangXin Memory Technologies (CXMT), China's leading DRAM producer, has filed a lawsuit against the U.S. Department of Defense challenging its designation as a Chinese military-affiliated company. The chipmaker argues its products are standard civilian JEDEC-specification memory chips, not defense hardware.
China has begun limiting international travel for top artificial intelligence talent working at private companies including Alibaba Group Holding Ltd. and DeepSeek, marking an escalation in Beijing's efforts to protect strategic technology and compete with the US in AI development.
