DeepSeek, CXMT among Chinese firms awaiting US Entity List action as Washington weighs trade risks (opens original article in a new tab)

US delays adding Chinese tech firms DeepSeek and CXMT to trade blacklist amid ongoing tensions over AI and export controls, with no new Entity List updates since October 2025.

• US has not added DeepSeek, CXMT, and over 100 other Chinese companies to the Entity List despite national security concerns
• Entity List updates have not been published since October 2025, the longest gap in over a decade
• Interagency committee approved listings but Commerce Department has not published them, raising concerns about national security risks
• Chinese companies were flagged for supplying Russian drones and restricted tech to China's military and universities
• US and China face tense rivalry over technology and trade with export controls and rare earth mineral dependencies