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Tuesday 10 June 2025
Ren Zhengfei breaks silence on Huawei's AI and chip strategy
As a new round of China–US trade talks took place in London, the United States held firm on restrictions targeting China's access to advanced artificial intelligence (AI) chips,...
Tuesday 10 June 2025
Renesas says Wolfspeed situation will not affect OSAT project in India
According to the Economic Times, citing an official statement, Japanese chipmaker Renesas has clarified that ongoing issues with Wolfspeed will have no impact on its OSAT...
Tuesday 10 June 2025
US-China trade talks rekindled in London: rare earths, export curbs, Nvidia chips in focus
US-China trade talks resumed in London on June 10, extending a new bilateral economic and trade consultation mechanism launched with more than six hours of discussions the day before...
Tuesday 10 June 2025
India's US$21 billion chip plan is underway — but who will deliver?
India has laid out a bold US$21 billion blueprint to become a global semiconductor manufacturing hub, securing investment pledges from domestic conglomerates and international gian...
Monday 9 June 2025
China tightens rare earth curbs on EU, US, Japan auto sectors
China's rare earth export controls are disrupting auto production across Europe, the US, and Japan, with forced shutdowns already rippling through supply chains. Industry sources...
Monday 9 June 2025
Middle East Stargate project reportedly faces US pressure to ban Chinese engineers
The Stargate UAE project, a major AI initiative backed by US tech firms, is facing delays due to unresolved US security reviews and export control conditions, according to reports...
Monday 9 June 2025
Coincidence? EDA access quietly restored to some Chinese companies following Xi-Trump call
Following a direct high-level phone call between China and the US on the evening of June 5, 2025, Beijing time, subtle shifts have emerged in semiconductor and electronic design automation...
Monday 9 June 2025
Ford-CATL battery deal faces US political pushback
Two of China's largest battery makers are discovering that building factories in the United States is proving far more complicated than anticipated, particularly in the current political...
Monday 9 June 2025
Rare earth reprieve: China grants licenses to US, EU suppliers ahead of high-stakes talks

Beijing has granted a limited number of rare earth export licenses, including to suppliers of the top three US automakers, in a bid to...

Monday 9 June 2025
Chip distributor sees revenue surge despite US export curbs
US restrictions on advanced AI chip exports have hurt two major American semiconductor companies' China performance, but Taiwanese distributor Weikeng Industrial has bucked the trend...
Monday 9 June 2025
China to roll out mandatory ADAS safety standards amid rising NEV concerns
The Chinese government is preparing to introduce compulsory national standards based on the "Intelligent Connected Vehicle Combined Driving Assistance System Safety Requirements,"...
Friday 6 June 2025
Pegatron weighs Texas site for US expansion, adapts to China's rare earth export limits
Taiwan-based electronics manufacturer Pegatron is close to finalizing the location for its new US manufacturing facility, with Texas emerging as the likely destination. At the same...
Friday 6 June 2025
Taiwan's ITRI showcases 6 groundbreaking drone technologies at Japan Drone 2025
Taiwan's Industrial Technology Research Institute (ITRI) is making a strategic move to redefine the future of drone technology, unveiling six groundbreaking innovations at the Japan...
Friday 6 June 2025
GaN-on-SiC technology fuels US-China military radar race
Third-generation semiconductor GaN-on-SiC has emerged as a critical battleground in the US-China technology rivalry, with both nations racing to develop advanced military radar systems...
Friday 6 June 2025
China warns BYD, rivals to self-regulate as price war heats up
Chinese officials summoned the heads of major electric vehicle makers, including BYD Co., to Beijing in early June to address concerns about the long-running price war, according...