China has imposed export controls on selected Japanese dual-use goods, including rare earths, and launched an anti-dumping investigation into Japanese dichlorosilane, further straining bilateral ties. Against this backdrop, Beijing's latest comments on localizing key semiconductor materials have attracted industry attention
Unigroup Guoxin Microelectronics has launched a stock-and-cash deal to acquire control of WeEn Semiconductors, a China-owned power semiconductor IDM that originated from NXP's former bipolar device business
The US Commerce Department has withdrawn a proposal that would have restricted or potentially barred imports of Chinese-made drones, stepping back from a regulatory effort aimed at addressing national security and supply chain risks, according to a notice posted on a US government website
TCL has risen to second place worldwide in TV shipments, trailing only Samsung Electronics, as the Chinese electronics group leverages supply chain integration and display technology development to gain share in the global TV market
