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

Taiwan has added China's Huawei and SMIC to its trade blacklist in a move that further aligns it with U.S. trade policy and comes amid tensions with Beijing.

Taiwan has placed export controls on Chinese companies Huawei, and SMIC, making it difficult for them to access resources required for building AI chips