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Wednesday 29 April 2026

US escalates chip war, targets Hua Hong's 7nm ambitions just ahead of Trump-Xi Summit

The US Department of Commerce (DOC) has reportedly issued "is-informed" letters to several major wafer fab equipment (WFE) manufacturers, ordering...

Tuesday 21 April 2026

Middle East transshipment and supply chain shifts double SE Asia freight rates

Given the US-China trade war, many Taiwanese businesses and Chinese manufacturers relocated production lines to Southeast Asia, boosting shipment demand from the region. Now, escalating...

Thursday 12 February 2026

Tariff shifts and supply-chain realignment set to make Taiwan top US PCB supplier

Geopolitical tensions stemming from the US-China trade war and global tariff barriers are driving major changes across the printed circuit board (PCB) industry, prompting structural...

Thursday 18 December 2025

AMD CEO pledges greater investment in China amid efforts to boost US-China chip cooperation

AMD CEO Lisa Su has announced plans to increase investment in China during a recent visit aimed at strengthening collaboration in the semiconductor and artificial intelligence sectors...

Wednesday 10 December 2025

US allows Nvidia H200 chip exports to China, but Beijing may impose restrictions

Despite US President Donald Trump's decision to permit the export of Nvidia Corporation's advanced H200 chips to China, reports indicate that Beijing might enforce limitations on their...

Tuesday 25 November 2025

Trump and Xi discuss trade, Taiwan, and Russia-Ukraine in second call

US President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping held a phone call on November 24 to address issues including trade agreements, the Taiwan situation, and the Russia-Ukraine...

Tuesday 25 November 2025

TP-Link's Vietnam build stirs Washington after Chinese military-linked contractor surfaces

TP-Link has spent years trying to downplay its Chinese roots, but Washington remains sceptical. Bloomberg reports that the company's new Vietnam campus is being built by China...

Wednesday 5 November 2025

US Treasury Chief hints Nvidia's Blackwell chips could one day reach China, but not right now

US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent has suggested that the government may eventually permit Nvidia's high-end Blackwell-architecture chips...

Wednesday 5 November 2025

Foxconn's Young Liu calls for regional supply chains and 'game-changing' AI strategy

At the Nikkei Forum in Tokyo, Young Liu, chairman of Foxconn Technology Group, said that rising geopolitical tensions between the US and...

Monday 3 November 2025

Can a new US-China deal reset global trade tensions?

The US and China reached a wide-ranging trade and economic agreement in the Republic of Korea. The deal addresses fentanyl precursors, rare earth export controls, tariffs, and semiconductor...

Saturday 1 November 2025

China’s rare earth squeeze reaches a turning point in the global tech standoff

Rare earth elements (REEs), comprising 17 chemical elements including the 15 lanthanides from lanthanum (La, atomic number 57) to lutetium (Lu, 71), plus scandium and yttrium, are...

Friday 31 October 2025

Trump-Xi Busan deal pauses G2 trade war, but doubts linger

In April 2025, US President Donald Trump escalated the trade conflict with China by threatening tariffs as high as 145%, prompting a fierce response from Beijing, vowing to fight to...

Tuesday 28 October 2025

Pegatron chairman: Taiwan’s chip success can’t last without high-end services

The Taiwan Semiconductor Industry Association (TSIA) held its annual meeting on October 23, during which Pegatron Chairman Tzu-hsien Tung delivered a keynote speech on industrial development...

Monday 27 October 2025

US-China trade war reshapes shipping strategies amid rising tariffs and demand

The escalating US-China trade war has led to major shifts in the shipping industry. As part of rising tensions, China recently announced rare earth export controls, while the US threatened...

Tuesday 14 October 2025

Commentary: US-China trade tensions hit shipping sector as tariffs and fees escalate

As South Korea prepares to host APEC 2025 Korea in Gyeongju on October 31, attention is focused on a potential high-stakes meeting between US President Donald Trump and Chinese President...

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