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China Proposes Further Export Restrictions On Critical Mineral Tech, Batteries
Trade war latest sees Beijing proposing export restrictions on some tech used to make battery components and process critical minerals
Apple Offers iPhone Discounts In China – Report
Amid intensifying competition, Apple is offering rare discounts of its latest iPhone range in mainland China
Beijing Denies Involvement In US Treasury Cyberattack
China's foreign ministry slams “groundless” accusations that a China state-sponsored actor hacked US Treasury systems
US Treasury Workstations Hacked By China In ‘Major Incident’
US Treasury says workstations accessed by China-backed attackers and files accessed after compromise of third-party security provider
Trump Urges Supreme Court To Delay TikTok Deadline
President-elect Trump urges US Supreme Court to delay deadline for TikTok to be banned in United States until after he takes office
Southern China Districts Unite For Robotaxi Framework
Four districts in southern China create pilot framework allowing autonomous vehicles such as robotaxis to operate across the region
ByteDance Capex Dwarfs Chinese Rivals In AI Spending Boom
ByteDance capital expenditure nearly matches combined spending of Baidu, Alibaba, Tencent as companies race to build out AI
Ninth Telecoms Firm Hacked By China
Probe finds ninth US telecommunications firm hacked by China-backed 'Salt Typhoon' hacking group, as companies close security loopholes
Huawei’s Latest Premium Phones Use South Korean Memory Chips
Huawei's latest Mate 70 flagship smartphone range continues to use memory chips from South Korea's SK Hynix, teardown discovers
US Begins Investigation Into Legacy Chinese Chips
US ‘Adding Sophgo’ To Blacklist Over Link To Huawei AI Chip
US Commerce Department reportedly adding China's Sophgo to trade blacklist after TSMC-manufactured part found in Huawei AI processor
Senators Ask Biden To Extend TikTok Ban Deadline
Two US senators ask president Joe Biden to delay TikTok ban by 90 days after Supreme Court agrees to review measure's constitutionality
US Supreme Court Agrees To Hear TikTok Appeal
US Supreme Court says it will hear appeal of TikTok and parent ByteDance against ban law, but does not issue emergency injunction
EU Opens TikTok Probe Over Election Interference Claims
European Commission opens formal probe into TikTok after Romanian first-round elections annulled over Russian interference claims
China Chip Growth Slows As US Targets Legacy Chips
Growth in China's output of integrated circuits slows in November as Biden administration reportedly launches probe into legacy chips
TikTok Shop US Sales Surpass Shein, Sephora
After launching in September 2023, TikTok Shop rises to broad popularity with US sales surpassing Shein, Sephora as it faces ban
China Chip Investment Plummets Amidst US Restrictions
Investment in China's semiconductor industry falls by one-third this year as US tightens restrictions, state funding now dominates
China’s Nio Unveils ET9 EV To Compete With Audi, BMW
Nio unveils luxury ET9 electric sedan to compete with overseas premium car makers in world's second-largest automobile market
China Video Game Sales Hit Record $44bn
Sales in domestic China video game market, world's second-biggest, hit record $44.8bn amidst release of high-profile titles
US To Raise Tariffs On Chinese Solar Wafers, Polysilicon, Tungsten
Protecting American clean energy businesses. Biden administration plans to raise tariffs on certain Chinese products
TikTok Files Challenge Against Canadian Shutdown Order
Notice filed in federal court to challenge Canadian government order to shutdown TikTok's Canada's operations
China Opens Nvidia Antitrust Probe After US Sanctions
Chinese government opens antitrust probe into Nvidia's $7bn acquisition of Mellanox, in move seen as retaliation to export restrictions
TikTok Asks For Emergency Pause On US Divestiture Law
TikTok, ByteDance ask court for emergency injunction to pause enforcement of divestiture law pending Supreme Court appeal
US Exempted China DRAM Makers From Controls ‘Under Pressure From Japan’
US exempted Chinese DRAM memory chip manufacturers from latest round of export controls under pressure from Japan, report says
Huawei Gains On Apple In China Premium Smartphones
Huawei sees sales of premium smartphones in China grow by 34 percent as Apple declines, while company bets on Android-free HarmonyOS Next
TikTok Loses Bid To Overturn US Divestiture Law
US appeals court rejects bid by TikTok and parent ByteDance to overturn law forcing it to divest Chinese ownership or face January ban
US Chips ‘No Longer Safe’, Chinese Industry Bodies Claim
Latest salvo in escalating trade war, as Chinese companies are told by local industry bodies that US chips are 'no longer safe'
UK Underestimates Threat Of Cyber-Attacks, Says NCSC Head
The cyber risk facing UK “widely underestimated”, warns head of GCHQ’s NCSC Richard Horne in first major speech
China Bans Exports Of Gallium, Germanium, Antimony
Beijing bans exports to US of key materials after Biden administration imposes more restrictions on Chinese chip sector