In recent days, the US Department of Commerce has implemented significant changes to its export control list that affect a number of companies involved in cyber technologies and defense developments. The updated list now includes six subsidiaries of Inspur Group—one of China's leading cloud computing and big data service providers—as well as dozens of other organizations from China and several other countries.

The recent decision by the US to add six subsidiaries of the Inspur Group to the export restriction list marks a significant milestone in technology control policy. Inspur Group, a leading Chinese provider of cloud computing and big data services, makes this decision particularly noteworthy in the context of global technological competition.