SMIC had been taking advantage of a regulatory loophole to buy U.S. technology, but the Defense Department has introduced a proposal to block exports, Reuters reported Friday morning . Meanwhile, some Commerce Department officials are trying to stop the Defense Department’s proposal. SMIC was added to a U.S. blacklist last year, the report says. As a result it is supposed to be denied “access to advanced manufacturing equipment from U.S. suppliers”. The blacklisting is due to potential ties between SMIC and the Chinese military. Recall, last month China accused the U.S. of “stretching the concept of national security” by preventing...