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Washington wants to coordinate support for possible restrictions with close allies but it was not clear what sanctions it would propose if China is found to provide military aid to Russia, sources said
Washington has also banned beneficiaries of the $39bn CHIPS and Science Act from using the cash for share buybacks
Investors have been cashing in their Binance USD tokens since the US Securities and Exchange Commission said it was considering taking action against the platform
Huawei emerged after three years of Covid restrictions with a grand return to the global stage, Nikkei said
"We'll take the advice of our national security agencies. That hasn't been the advice to date," Treasurer Jim Chalmers said
GoerTek deputy chairman Kazuyoshi Yoshinaga claims US tech firms regularly question the firm’s China supply lines
India accounted for almost half of the world's internet shutdowns last year, while the Russian military also cut online services in Ukraine, internet watchdog group Access Now said
A US official also told a Congressional hearing that some tech shipments to China’s blacklisted telecom equipment maker Huawei were “under assessment”
This is the first time China Renaissance Holdings has given a reason for the disappearance of its founder and star dealmaker
The US and Canada have ramped up efforts to get TikTok off government phones and devices; US agencies were given 30 days to ensure state workers' phones do not have the Chinese app on them
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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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