The US White House avoided adding DeepSeek and over 100 other Chinese firms to the Entity List despite recommendations from an interagency committee.

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US White House, DeepSeek, Anthropic, President Donald Trump, Xi Jinping

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When

Thu, 18 Jun 2026 23:20:00 GMT · 10h 9m ago

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Why

The White House avoided blacklisting companies to avoid inflaming tensions between the two countries further, especially ahead of President Donald Trump’s visit to China.

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This decision allows DeepSeek and other Chinese firms to continue operating without US restrictions, potentially impacting US companies seeking cheaper AI alternatives and broader US-China geopolitical relations.

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