The U.S. government is trying to stop China from selling chips to Russia that aid its war effort. It’s failing.
Illustration by Sam Ward
In June 2022, the U.S. Commerce Department placed Shenzhen-based Winninc Electronics on the Entity List. Seven months later, it sanctioned another Shenzhen-based firm, AOOK Technology, as well. As exporters of semiconductors and electronic components, the companies were accused of supporting Russia’s military and defense industrial base. By sanctioning them, the U.S. hoped to stem the flow of components made by American companies from enabling Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.
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