Tensions rise as China urges Japan to lift semiconductor export restrictions.

Japan's announcement of export restrictions on 23 types of chipmaking technology, including advanced semiconductor manufacturing equipment, has renewed pressure on China's semiconductor industry from the US and its allies. The move could stifle China's attempt to develop new processes to manufacture advanced semiconductor chips in the future. However, the US-led measures have created collateral damage to American businesses and US citizens, as they are either banned from selling equipment to Chinese companies or prohibited from working for Chinese companies that have been blacklisted by Washington.