China Threatens Countermeasures as U.S. Chip Curbs Escalate Trade Tensions

Beijing has further ratcheted up its rhetoric against a new U.S. policy to curb the use of Chinese advanced chips and explicitly threatened to invoke Chinese laws, including the Anti-Foreign Sanctions Law, in retaliation. While details of enforcement remain unclear on both sides, this direct policy clash is poised to create challenges for international firms and third countries.