The US Commerce Department blacklisted Bitmain’s AI affiliate Xiamen Sophgo Technologies Ltd. in January, accusing the company of acting on behalf of Beijing to advance China’s domestic chip production goals

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The US Commerce Department blacklisted Bitmain’s AI affiliate Xiamen Sophgo Technologies Ltd. in January, when it accused the firm of “acting at the behest of Beijing to further the PRC’s goals of indigenous advanced chip production.”