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"Ernie Bot is not a tool of confrontation between China and the United States," said Baidu CEO Robin Li.
IT Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw said there’s an ‘ecosystem shift’ to the country as he revealed plans to develop India’s chip sector
The deal will see the Taiwanese iPhone maker produce AirPods for the first time in another significant shift of tech production away from China
Many Russian banks have been blocked from the SWIFT network due to Western sanctions over Moscow's invasion of Ukraine
"There's no question in my mind that, in the chip sector, globalisation is dead," TSMC’s retired founder Morris Chang said
"If protecting national security is the objective, divestment doesn't solve the problem," a TikTok spokesperson said, responding to the US threat
Washington’s tech export bans have pushed up costs but prompted China to increase R&D investment and output in some advanced fields, a Chinese study has revealed
China's securities regulator has questioned why the battery maker needs so much capital after it raised $6.56 billion in a domestic share placement last year
The world's largest contract electronics maker forecast significant growth in computing, cloud and networking and component products
The investment is part of a 550 trillion won private-sector investment plan unveiled by the South Korea government to support high-tech sectors
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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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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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