
WASHINGTON, March 18 (Reuters) - Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick said Tuesday the Trump administration is seeking help from companies and foreign governments to prevent China from getting U.S. chips, and reiterated his belief Chinese AI company DeepSeek improperly used American chips.
"People took our chips and redirected them to China for money," Lutnick said at a conference. "Sometimes it's not that much money, and sometimes it's a lot of money, but they're seeking to destroy our way of life by assisting those who are against it." He added that the Trump administration plans to try to bring export controls into trade deals.