The United States is slowing approvals for its semiconductor companies to hire Chinese nationals for advanced engineering jobs,...a move that's being seen as an effort to prevent technology leakages. <br />According to the Wall Street Journal on Tuesday,...the U.S. Department of Commerce is closely reviewing the hiring process with other authorities including the State Department and the Pentagon.<br />The approval process, which used to take several weeks in the past,...now reportedly takes up to eight months. <br />The disruption, which began last year, has affected hundreds of jobs across the industry including at tech-heavyweight Intel and Qualcomm. <br />
