Donald Trump’s administration is sketching out tougher versions of US semiconductor curbs and pressuring key allies to escalate their restrictions on China’s chip industry, an early indication the new US president plans to expand efforts that began under Joe Biden to limit Beijing’s technological prowess.

The Trump administration aims to enhance semiconductor restrictions on China, building on Biden’s measures to limit Beijing’s tech growth. Discussions with Japan and the Netherlands focus on restricting engineers from servicing semiconductor equipment in China.

The Trump administration is looking to toughen the US trade restrictions on China, especially when it comes to chips.