{"slug": "us-risks-broadening-china-tech-clash-with-robot-inverter-curbs", "title": "US Risks Broadening China Tech Clash With Robot, Inverter Curbs", "summary": "The Federal Communications Commission on Tuesday added advanced robotic devices and connected inverters to its registry of communications-related items posing an \"unacceptable risk,\" citing possible supply chain vulnerabilities identified by national security officials. The move effectively bans Chinese-made humanoid robots and power inverters from the U.S. market, widening the tech confrontation between Washington and Beijing. Chris McGuire, a senior fellow at the Council on Foreign Relations, called the decision \"a very, very big deal\" that could transform the U.S. robotics industry by preventing China from flooding the market with cheap robots.", "body_md": "(Bloomberg) -- Washington risked widening its tech confrontation with China by restricting more foreign-made goods, including some humanoid robots and power inverters.\n\nMost Read from Bloomberg\n\n-\n[Chip Rout Deepens on Circular Funding, China Competition Fears](https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-07-28/korean-stocks-sink-as-chipmakers-plung-on-deepening-ai-fatigue?utm_campaign=bn&utm_medium=distro&utm_source=yahooUS) -\n[Apple Set to Make Big Smart Home Push With Siri AI at Center](https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-07-28/new-apple-tv-4k-box-homepod-mini-and-siri-ai-smart-home-hub-are-coming?utm_campaign=bn&utm_medium=distro&utm_source=yahooUS)\n\nCiting possible \"supply chain vulnerabilities\" identified by national security officials, the Federal Communications Commission said Tuesday it was adding \"advanced robotic devices\" and connected inverters to its registry of communications-related items it considers posing an \"unacceptable risk.\"\n\nThe announcement didn't mention China directly, saying only the curbs apply to foreign-made products. However, given China's dominance in robotics, the move amounts to an effective ban.\n\nCompanies can seek exemptions from the Department of Defense or Department of Homeland Security, the FCC said.\n\nChina's Foreign Ministry and Commerce Ministry didn't immediately reply to a request for comment.\n\nThe move will likely add to tensions between the economic superpowers over tech issues while officials try to maintain a fragile trade truce weeks before a meeting of their leaders. On Monday, the Commerce Ministry in Beijing warned Washington against sanctioning Chinese artificial intelligence companies.\n\nThe FCC earlier targeted foreign-made drones — another industry in which China leads. It said in December last year that it would ban most foreign-made drones and critical components for unmanned aircraft systems.\n\nChris McGuire, a senior fellow at the Council on Foreign Relations who served in the Trump and Biden administrations, said in a post on X that the move could be \"transformational\" for the US robotics industry by incentivizing reshoring of robotics supply chains while preventing China from flooding the US market with cheap robots that also pose national security risks.\n\n\"This is a very, very big deal,\" McGuire wrote. \"Moving forward, new Chinese robots won't be able to be sold in America.\"\n\nShares of some Chinese inverter makers retreated. Industry leader Sungrow Power Supply Co. fell 7.8%. It dropped 14% on July 1 when news of a potential ban surfaced, while GoodWe Technologies Co. lost 3.2%.\n\nSungrow is heavily reliant on international markets, with 60% of its revenue generated outside China last year. Some 30% to 40% of its gross profit from inverter sales came from the US in 2025, according to an estimate by Citigroup Inc.", "url": "https://wpnews.pro/news/us-risks-broadening-china-tech-clash-with-robot-inverter-curbs", "canonical_source": "https://ca.finance.yahoo.com/news/us-risks-broadening-china-tech-041142786.html", "published_at": "2026-07-29 04:11:42+00:00", "updated_at": "2026-07-29 05:22:07.142331+00:00", "lang": "en", "topics": ["ai-policy", "robotics"], "entities": ["Federal Communications Commission", "Council on Foreign Relations", "Chris McGuire", "Sungrow Power Supply Co.", "GoodWe Technologies Co.", "Citigroup Inc.", "Department of Defense", "Department of Homeland Security"], "alternates": {"html": "https://wpnews.pro/news/us-risks-broadening-china-tech-clash-with-robot-inverter-curbs", "markdown": "https://wpnews.pro/news/us-risks-broadening-china-tech-clash-with-robot-inverter-curbs.md", "text": "https://wpnews.pro/news/us-risks-broadening-china-tech-clash-with-robot-inverter-curbs.txt", "jsonld": "https://wpnews.pro/news/us-risks-broadening-china-tech-clash-with-robot-inverter-curbs.jsonld"}}