White House lifts chip design export ban on China in exchange for rare earth materials compromise — export licences for EDA software sales no longer required

Date: 2025-07-03 14:06:09

The U.S. has lifted recent license requirements on exporting chip design software to China in exchange for Beijing easing rare earth export controls, enabling Cadence, Siemens, and Synopsys to resume shipments to clients in the People's Republic.