US expands crackdown on China with export restrictions on Inspur, BGI

The Biden administration on Thursday announced export restrictions for dozens of Chinese entities, including server maker Inspur Group Co. and units of genetics firm BGI Research, citing activities contrary to US national security or foreign policy interests.
 

The Commerce Department added a number of companies to the so-called Entity List for acquiring and attempting to acquire US-origin items in support of China’s military modernization efforts. The department also cited companies providing support to Russia’s military.

Among the notable additions is Inspur Group, the state-affiliated maker of computer servers that’s benefited from giant datacenter construction nationwide, and Beijing-based CPU maker Loongson.