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Trump administration drafting ban on Chinese data center devices, sources say

4 August 2026, 2:07 pm

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FILE PHOTO: A drone view of the Digital Realty data center in Oakland, California, U.S., July 18, 2026. REUTERS/Fred Greaves/File Photo

The Trump administration is drafting a ban on imports of new Chinese data-center components to protect AI infrastructure, Reuters reported. Shares in potential U.S. beneficiaries Lumentum, Coherent and Applied Optoelectronics rose 7%, 11% and 18%, respectively.