Western nations including the U.S., Japan, and European countries maintain export controls on advanced semiconductors and chipmaking equipment directed toward China.

A manufacturer-by-manufacturer overview of the chips, accelerators, and infrastructure powering modern AI systems.

The complex and evolving relationship between the United States and China, encompassing diplomatic, military, economic, and technological dimensions, including tensions over Taiwan, competition in the Indo-Pacific, AI development, and broader questions of global power and deterrence.