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As many US firms weigh the risks of keeping their businesses within the factory floor of the world, others are dealing with a relentless operational dependance on China
The value of bilateral trade between Russia and China surged to $21.18bn last month, its highest since Russia invaded Ukraine in February 2022
Analysts say the US move last week to expand its export controls may allow the Chinese tech giant to fill the void created by the ban on Nvidia's popular artificial intelligence chips
Officials have inspected Foxconn sites in four provinces, while state media says founder Terry Gou has 'responsibilities' and should be pushing for peace with Beijing as he runs for president in Taiwan
Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim made the suggestion at a the first-ever summit of the two regional blocs in Saudi Arabia on Friday
Both gallium and germanium are key to chipmaking, and Chinese exporters of the metals now need to obtain an export licence for dual-use items and technologies
Alphabet-owned Google says it will partner with international and domestic manufacturers to produce the handset locally
A report from US investment giant Jefferies said this week Huawei had usurped Apple as the smartphone-maker with the biggest share of China's market
Chinese foundries that would earlier use only a small amount of equipment from domestic firms, now want "as few foreign machines as feasible"
Members of a Congress panel have asked the venture capital firm if its split into three new entities will stop US investment in tech firms helping the Chinese military or aiding rights abuses
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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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PaymentsCan China Take Place of SWIFT System? Analysts Say ‘No’There is no global payment system that is strong enough to act as an alternative to SWIFT and enable Russia to evade sanctions
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MarketsChina Becomes World’s Second-Biggest Bitcoin Mining HubThe Bitcoin mining ban in China last year had collapsed its crypto markets. Despite that, the country has reemerged as a major bitcoin mining hub, according to research by the UK's University of Cambridge.
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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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