Industry sources said a merger or partnership deal would have been tricky, partly because rare earths prices have dropped sharply due to a slowdown in China's economy

CMA CGM has halted its Red Sea transits after a convoy containing ships operated by the firm was targeted

Shares of WuXi AppTec and WuXi Biologics sank to multi-year lows on Friday because of deep concern about the proposed Biosecure Act Bill and Wuxi AppTec's ties to the Chinese military

A research body linked to a New York university has accused a JSR subsidiary of commercialising its technology without permission. JSR makes photoresists, which are chemicals used in chipmaking

Tech giant's revenue target cut by billions amid signs that Chinese consumers are buying more 'foldables' and smartphones from Huawei, powered by a locally-made chip

Tension between Beijing and Washington continued to be the top concern, aside from China's regulatory inconsistencies and increasing labour costs

Human Rights Watch says it found evidence aluminum producers use workers from government labour transfer schemes that coerce Uyghurs and other Turkic Muslims into jobs

Trump has vowed to take on China again if he wins a second term, promising to be tougher on Beijing than Biden

The new H20 chip, made for China's AI market, has less power than 2 chips banned late last year, but is still seen as having a key advantage over Huawei's Ascend 910B

Chipmaker YMTC, AI company Megvii, plus lidar maker Hesai Technology and NetPosa were among more than a dozen firms named by the US Defence Department this week

The US commerce secretary raised concerns about the data collected by Chinese EVs in a chat alongside EU Commissioner Margrethe Vestager

A political deal and a venture to protect freight vessels could bring a resolution to the crisis within six months, the CEO of Hapag-Lloyd said. Meanwhile, the EU plans to launch a naval mission to intercept attacks in coming weeks