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Saturday 23 May 2026
Trump revives chip theft claim, heaping pressure on Taiwan semiconductor firms
US President Donald Trump has again repeated the false claim that Taiwan stole America's chip industry after his meeting with Chinese President Xi Jinping earlier this month, sparking...
Friday 22 May 2026
Trump calls off executive order for AI safety due to concerns about inhibiting growth

US President Donald Trump abruptly called off a highly anticipated White House signing ceremony for a sweeping executive order intended to establish...

Thursday 21 May 2026
Commentary: Trump's Taiwan chip claim tests TSMC's silence
US President Donald Trump, after recently concluding a visit to China, again publicly accused Taiwan of having "stolen our chip industry." This was not the first time he had made such...
Thursday 21 May 2026
Nvidia's China hopes dim as Beijing doubles down on domestic AI chips
Nvidia's H200 was a major focus after the Trump-Xi meeting, but hopes for sales into China have faded after US President Donald Trump's latest remarks. Trump said Chinese President...
Wednesday 20 May 2026
Commentary: Musk, Huang, and H200—Nvidia's last chip in China
US President Donald Trump's trip to China with 17 business leaders thrust Tesla CEO Elon Musk and Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang back into the spotlight — as Beijing's position on Nvidia's...
Tuesday 19 May 2026
AMD gains Beijing spotlight: China courts Lisa Su for AI chip ties
Shortly after Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang left China following a delegation led by US President Donald Trump, Beijing officials swiftly announced a meeting with Advanced Micro Devices...
Friday 15 May 2026
Commentary: The Thucydides trap and TSMC's COUPE
On May 14, Xi Jinping opened his summit with Donald Trump in Beijing by invoking the Thucydides Trap — the idea that a rising power and an established hegemon are structurally...
Friday 15 May 2026
Trump-Xi summit is Nvidia's best shot at getting back into China
US President Donald Trump's meeting with Chinese President Xi Jinping in Beijing this week has put Nvidia's stalled H200 sales in China back in focus, as Washington's export approvals...
Thursday 14 May 2026
Xi tells Trump's CEO delegation US firms will find 'broader prospects' in China
US President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping struck an optimistic tone at their summit in Beijing on Thursday, though their opening remarks quickly revealed competing...
Tuesday 12 May 2026
Trade talks to test US-China leverage on rare earths, tariffs, and AI
US President Donald Trump is set to travel to China this week to meet with Chinese President Xi Jinping for trade talks. The meeting comes at a time when both powers are grappling...
Tuesday 12 May 2026
Commentary: Trump-Xi summit may offer China a pause, not a truce

Ahead of the expected Trump-Xi summit in Beijing, the US and China are first holding preparatory talks in South Korea, placing trade, technology,...

Friday 8 May 2026
Taiwan firms' US investment tops forecasts; government lines up US$50 billion financing
The Ministry of Economic Affairs (MOEA) announced on May 6 that, excluding TSMC, about 20 Taiwan companies plan to invest US$35 billion in the US. The statement comes after US President...
Friday 8 May 2026
Commentary: Trump-Xi Summit puts Taiwan's chip industry at center of global politics

US President Donald Trump is expected to visit Beijing on May 14-15 for a summit with Chinese President Xi Jinping. If the trip proceeds...

Tuesday 5 May 2026
Trump tariff forces Euro carmakers into a two-front squeeze
US President Donald Trump ended the transatlantic tariff truce on May 1 by raising import tariffs on EU-made vehicles and auto parts from 15% back to 25%, with the new rate taking...
Tuesday 5 May 2026
Commentary: US auto market faces a three-way vacuum as tariffs deepen imbalances
US President Donald Trump's decision to raise tariffs on European automobiles and parts to 25% is compounding the US car market in the first quarter of 2026, where the absence of subsidies...