<p>➀ The U.S. Department of Commerce has imposed new restrictions on equipment, software, and HBM, listing 140 Chinese semiconductor companies on the 'Entity List'.</p><p>➁ The sanctions are a culmination of previous measures, with the U.S. Commerce Secretary describing it as 'comprehensive and innovative'.</p><p>➂ The details of the sanctions include restrictions on the transfer of key equipment, chips, or technology outside of the U.S., Japan, and Europe, and the inclusion of semiconductor-related software and 'software keys' in the restrictions.</p>