Trump tells US chip design software makers to halt China sales, FT reports
- The Trump administration ordered U.S. Semiconductor design software companies, including Cadence and Synopsys, to stop sales to China as reported on May 29, 2025.
- This action follows the Trump administration removing the Biden-era chip export limits and occurs during a tariff truce set to expire in August 2025.
- The Commerce Department has suspended or added license requirements on exports while reviewing strategic sales, impacting companies such as Siemens and others.
- Shares of Cadence and Synopsys fell in trading, Nvidia welcomed the change, though the policy's effect on Nvidia remains unclear according to multiple sources.
- China criticized the U.S. Move as harming trade talks and pledged to protect its companies, highlighting tension amid ongoing trade negotiations between the two economies.
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