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The US has added dozens of firms to its trade blacklist in a bid to curb China's military, human rights abuses, and block suppliers of the Russian military
US regulators say American auditors have got the green light to inspect the books of US-listed firms in China for the first time, after trial inspections in Hong Kong several months ago
Despite the cryptocurrency sector’s recent troubles, the larger of the two funds has pulled in $53.9 million
YMTC is likely to be added to the US Commerce Department's 'Entity List', which bars American firms from selling technology to companies unless they get an export licence, sources have said
With China’s tech industry under pressure, Washington is worried Beijing may turn to a tactic it used in the solar panel and 5G telecom industries
The development means that Chinese tech giant Alibaba will not be able to buy Arm’s latest Neoverse V series, as its advanced capacity is blocked by US and UK export controls
"American chip manufacturers have no problem with China as a customer," ASML CEO Peter Wennink said
"There is no more time to waste on meaningless negotiations with a CCP-puppet company," Republican Senator Marco Rubio said
Apple’s Chief Executive Officer Tim Cook revealed the total on a visit to the epicentre of the Japanese chip industry
Chinese state media outlets rank alongside the likes of Cristiano Ronaldo, Shakira, Coca-Cola and Justin Beiber in Facebook’s top 25 most followed list - raising questions about where its followers are coming from
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With a market cap of$240 billion, chipmaker ASML is Europe’s most valuable tech company. Its market-leading position comes from its monopoly in Extreme Ultraviolet Lithography (EUV) machines which allow chipmakers to make smaller, faster and smarter semiconductors
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Market InsightsHere’s How China Can Win the Tech War With USAThe Chinese government is doubling down on incentives for innovation, which it believes to be the cornerstone of its future growth and international position.
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