On Tuesday, the Trump administration added over 50 Chinese companies to its export blacklist.

The Details: The administration said the companies sought advanced knowledge in artificial intelligence, supercomputing, and quantum technology for military purposes. Six are subsidiaries of the Inspur Group, a leading data service and cloud computing provider in China. Companies from Pakistan, Taiwan, South Africa, Iran, and the United Arab Emirates are also included in the export blacklist - which included 80 total businesses - according to the Commerce Department's Bureau of Industry and Security.

Key Quotes: “Under the strong leadership of President Donald Trump, the Commerce Department is taking decisive action to protect America,” Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick said in a statement. “We will not allow adversaries to exploit American technology to bolster their own militaries and threaten American lives.” China’s Foreign Ministry said the entity list “seriously violates international law and basic norms of international relations, severely damages the legitimate rights and interests of enterprises, and undermines the security and stability of global supply chains. China firmly opposes and strongly condemns this.”

For Context: Trump has previously taken aim at China and the incumbent Chinese Communist Party with measures such as tariffs. The latest action follows a rise in calls for the Trump administration to halt the smuggling of advanced chips from U.S. firms like Nvidia and AMD.

How the Media Covered It: The Associated Press (Left bias) focused on the fact that the blacklisted companies were accused of seeking U.S. know-how for military use. The New York Post (Lean Right bias) described the move as an American bid to protect its national security and prevent adversaries from bolstering their own militaries.

Revised by the AllSides staff (of humans) after a first draft from our custom AI. Learn more. Suggest an improvement to this summary.