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Thursday 17 April 2025
Beijing targets 'Made in USA' chips as trade war turns surgical
The US-China trade war is stuck in a deadlock, with both governments refusing to back down. Beijing's early defiance—vowing to "fight to the end"—gave way to silence after...
Thursday 17 April 2025
China responds to Trump's tariff with calculated silence and strategic retaliation

In the latest chapter of a rekindled trade war, Beijing has chosen silence over rhetoric, discipline over drama. As President Donald...

Thursday 17 April 2025
Nvidia H20 export restrictions: local AI chips in China see opening
Following Nvidia's announcement of its latest production plans in the US, the company has received notification from the US Department of Commerce (DOC) that its downgraded H20 products...
Thursday 17 April 2025
Beijing launches 3-year 5G smart city application plan
Recently, Beijing announced a three-year action plan aimed at achieving large-scale 5G applications and industry integration by the end of 2027. The goals include reaching a 100%...
Thursday 17 April 2025
Xiaomi delays major product launches as it goes through fallout of fatal EV crash
Xiaomi has postponed a major product launch event that was expected to unveil a new smartphone, AI glasses, tablet devices, and the YU7 electric vehicle, according to industry sources...
Thursday 17 April 2025
US factory setback for China's Gotion high-tech; will Taiwanese firms step in?

Gotion High-Tech, one of China's top lithium battery manufacturers, had positioned itself as a trailblazer among Chinese companies expanding...

Thursday 17 April 2025
Huawei unveils new AI chip just one day after US bans Nvidia's H20 exports
The US Department of Commerce (DOC) recently notified Nvidia that future AI chips H20 intended for the Chinese market will require an "indefinite license" for export to Hong Kong,...
Thursday 17 April 2025
China, Malaysia ink 31 pacts countering US tariff pressure
China and Malaysia struck 31 cooperation agreements during Chinese President Xi Jinping's state visit, part of his push to deepen ties in Southeast Asia to counter mounting pressure...
Thursday 17 April 2025
Jack Ma's resurgence: Who stands to gain from Trump 2.0?
China's economy has endured a series of profound shocks, beginning with the stringent pandemic lockdowns, followed by the collapse of Evergrande and the financial crisis at Country...
Thursday 17 April 2025
ASML to pass tariff costs to US customers, gain three High NA EUV customers
After disclosing that it would discontinue quarterly order reporting starting in the second quarter of 2025, ASML executives highlighted in their latest earnings call that tariff...
Thursday 17 April 2025
XPeng's Turing AI chip nears launch, with cars, drones, and bots in pipeline
XPeng Motors plans to begin mass production of its proprietary AI chip, "Turing," in the second quarter of 2025, with deployment across all of its vehicle models. The chip may also...
Thursday 17 April 2025
Mature-node tariff clash brews: Taiwan chipmakers tread carefully
As US-China tariff tensions intensify, Beijing has indicated plans to impose steep duties on American semiconductor firms. According to the China Semiconductor Industry Association...
Thursday 17 April 2025
From Belgium to Beijing: Melexis rewires its China strategy with local manufacturing muscle

Melexis, a Belgian semiconductor supplier, unveiled a new China strategy on April 16, marking a deeper push into localization and regional...

Thursday 17 April 2025
Tariff exemptions spur urgent orders, but capacity and cost pressures cloud US smartphone outlook
The US's recent decision to exempt 20 categories of goods—including notebooks, smartphones, tablets, and processors—from tariffs has sparked a wave of urgent procurement...
Thursday 17 April 2025
XPeng launches self-developed AI chip in 2025 X9 model
On the evening of April 15, XPeng held a global strategic launch event in Hong Kong to announce its automotive strategy for the AI era and unveiled the 2025 XPeng X9. Chairman and...