By Alexandra AlperWASHINGTON, Aug 4 (Reuters) - The Trump administration is drafting a ban on U.S. imports of new models of Chinese data center components, four people familiar with the matter told Reuters, as it seeks to protect the infrastructure that undergirds the AI boom. "As the data center buildout scales up, you want to make sure the data center supply chain is secure from ‌the get-go," he added. Advertisement AdvertisementAdvertisement AdvertisementCHINA WILL RESPOND IF NECESSARY: EMBASSYThe White House and the FCC did not respond to requests for comment. A U.S. ban on new models of Chinese data center devices would likely hit China's Zhongji Innolight, one of the biggest global sellers of transceivers, which was added ​to ​the Pentagon's list of alleged Chinese military-backed companies in June. Innolight has a leading 27% share of the global data center transceiver market, according to Counterpoint Research.