The US plans to restrict the export of AI chips to Malaysia and Thailand to prevent them from flowing to China, Bloomberg reported, citing sources.It is understood that the US government intends to combine control measures targeting Malaysia and Thailand with the formal rescission of global curbs from the "AI diffusion rule", which was proposed by the previous administration and opposed by US allies and tech companies.Related NewsInflation Rate MoM for June in China is -0.1%, higher than the previous value of -0.2%. The forecast was 0%.The draft from the US Department of Commerce, as indicated by the report, has not been finalized, and it will mark the current administration's initiation of reforms to the previous government's "AI diffusion rule".However, the sources noted that the draft is far from a complete replacement of the relevant rules as it doesn't address the issue of overseas data centers using US chips, especially in regions like the Middle East where there is a risk of related disputes.The sources also mentioned that it is unknown whether the restrictions on Malaysia and Thailand will extend to other countries.Related NewsInflation Rate YoY for June in China is 0.1%, higher than the previous value of -0.1%. The forecast was 0.0%.