Factbox-List of Chinese entities who have turned to the cloud for access to restricted US tech

(Reuters) – State-linked Chinese entities are using cloud services provided by Amazon or its rivals to access advanced U.S. chips and artificial intelligence capabilities that they cannot acquire otherwise, recent public tender documents showed. Providing access to such technologies through the cloud is not a violation of U.S. regulations. A spokesperson for Amazon’s cloud business, Amazon Web Services (AWS), said: “AWS complies with all applicable U.S. laws, including trade laws, regarding the provision of AWS services inside and outside of China.” Following is a list of Chinese entities that sought access to restricted U.S. technologies through the cloud, according to…