Taiwan has added China’s tech titan Huawei and chip giant Semiconductor Manufacturing International Corporation (SMIC) to its export control list, stepping up efforts to align with Washington’s crackdown on companies driving Beijing’s artificial intelligence ambitions.

Chinese companies Huawei and SMIC may have a difficult time accessing resources needed to build AI chips, due to Taiwanese export controls.

Taiwan’s trade authorities have made the latest changes on tech export controls to "combat arms proliferation and address other national security concerns" against Chinese tech giants. Local firms will now need government approval to export any products to Huawei,