China's Taiwan Affairs Office accused the U.S. of escalating tensions by ordering Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. (TSMC) to stop shipping advanced chips to some Chinese clients, including Huawei.

After a chip manufactured by Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company was found inside a Huawei processor, the US Department of Commerce has ordered the

The comments are the first official response from China after Reuters reported on Sunday that the U.S. had ordered TSMC to do so. TSMC halted the shipments from Monday, a source familiar with the matter had said.