Earlier this month, the US Department of Commerce strengthened its restrictions on advanced computing semiconductors, semiconductor manufacturing equipment, and supercomputing items to countries of concern, in an update intended to modify and reinforce restrictions initially released on October 7, 2022. The press release issued by the Department of Commerce's Bureau of Industry and Security​ (BIS) can be viewed here​.

The US Embassy's Export Control Officer in Beijing, Steve Hammond, will brief members on these new developments, outlining what the changes are and how they might impact AmCham China member companies.