Tech war: Shanghai chip tool maker AMEC removed from US list of ‘Chinese military companies’
In January, the DOD added AMEC and other Chinese tech firms to the blacklist because they were considered a threat to US national security
Chinese chip equipment maker Advanced Micro-Fabrication Equipment (AMEC) has been removed from a US Department of Defense (DOD) blacklist of companies with alleged ties to China’s military, nearly a year after it was added.
The Pentagon dropped the Shanghai-based company from its list of “Chinese Military Companies operating in the US” on December 13, according to its latest filing to the US Federal Register.
In January, the DOD added AMEC and a number of other Chinese tech firms to the list because they were considered a threat to US national security. The DOD cannot purchase goods and services from companies on the list.
AMEC was removed along with Chinese investment firm IDG Capital, which was also added in January. The DOD did not give a reason for the removal of the two companies.
AMEC confirmed its removal from the list to news outlet Chinese Business Network on Wednesday, saying it did not have an impact on the company’s daily operations.
