The US Ministry of Commerce has announced that it has added 12 Chinese companies to trade blacklists, the so -called entity list.These companies are said to support Chinese military quantum computers.
The entity list published in November 24 has been newly added to China, Pakistan, Singapore, and 27 companies in Japan.In China and Pakistani companies, there are 13 companies that are said to be involved in nuclear development and ballistic missiles in Pakistan.
"International trade and trade must support peace, prosperity, and high -quality employment, not national security risks," said Gina Lemond.The Japanese company that has joined the list this time is an affiliate of a Chinese company called Corad Technology.Corad Technology has been listed in 2019 to sell US technology for Iranian military and space planning, and affiliates are located in Japan and Singapore.
Many other companies have tried to steal new US new technologies for the purpose of using quantum computers in the development of anti -submarine weapons by Chinese troops, decoding encryption, and the development of cannot be decoded.It is said.There are also three other companies that are said to cooperate with Pakistan's "non -secure nuclear development activities".
U.S. suppliers, which provide parts and other supplies to companies registered in the entity list, have to obtain a license in advance.However, the US Ministry of Commerce's Industrial Security Bureau (BIS) is likely to allow this.In order to use quantum computers militaryly, it is necessary to research and develop the methods.Therefore, entity list registration alone is unlikely to prevent the use of quantum computers in the future.
Nevertheless, stopping the supply of US processors and related devices that help development will reduce the flow of military quantum computer development in China as much as possible.The United States believes that Chinese quantum computers will be a disorder for the United States, not only in terms of economic aspects but also in military aspects.Source: U.S. Department of Commerce (PDF)
