ASML CEO Peter Wennink expects further antagonism between the United States and China over semiconductor technology, even as a new administration is set to take over in Washington, he told the Reuters Next conference on Thursday.

Digital decoupling between China and the United States could severely impact EU businesses in China and they should "prepare for the worst" and may be forced into a costly separation of their international operations, European business groups said.

Firms accelerate their decline by selling and sharing key technology with the PRC

Activity in China's factory sector rose in December as the world's second-largest economy sustained its recovery to pre-pandemic levels, a business survey showed on Monday, however, increasing cost pressures slowed the pace of expansion.

China's three biggest telcos saw their shares drop as much as 5% in Hong Kong on Monday, the first trading session since the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) said it would delist the firms under a plan China branded "political" and of "limited" impact.

The approach of cutting off China's technology companies could continue under a Biden presidency, said Adam Segal, director of the Digital and Cyberspace Policy program at the Council on Foreign Relations (CFR).

The State Administration for Market Regulation (SAMR) announced in a statement that it is investigating Alibaba Group for "suspicion of monopolistic conduct." This caused the stock of China's largest online trading platform to crash, whose value fell by more than $100 billion.

Chinese tech giant Alibaba is being investigated by regulators over monopolistic practices. China's State Administration for Market Regulation (SAMR) made the announcement on Thursday.

Alibaba, Tencent-backed China Literature, and Shenzhen Hive Box Technology were each fined 500,000 yuan ($76,463) by the State Administration for Market Regulation (SAMR).

Chinese e-commerce firm JD.com said it has become the first online platform to accept the country's digital currency, known as the digital yuan.

Tesla has obtained permission to start selling its Shanghai-made Model Y sports utility vehicle in China.

The Trump administration is poised to add China's top chipmaker SMIC and national offshore oil and gas producer CNOOC to a blacklist of alleged Chinese military companies, according to a document and sources, curbing their access to US investors and escalating tensions with Beijing weeks before President-elect Joe Biden takes office.

The US fight with China may change where your devices come from.

China has accused India of discriminatory practices that violate World Trade Organization rules after the latter banned more Chinese mobile apps.

China is cashing in on fears that the West's faltering economic recovery will keep interest rates near record lows for a long time.

German chipmaker Infineon Technologies is relatively well insulated from geopolitical tensions between the United States and China thanks to its focus on power-management chips, CEO Reinhard Ploss said on Wednesday.

China's bureau for regulating monopolies, the State Administration for Market Regulation or SAMR, released draft rules that define for the first time what constitutes anti-competitive behavior.

The Chinese semiconductor industry will maintain 'sound and continuous' growth and achieve partial self-reliance over time, according to KPMG

Rising tensions between the former chief executive of Arm China, Allen Wu -- who controls a 17% stake in the company -- and the board of directors have spiraled out of control, putting the deal in doubt.

China needs to step up the recycling and repurposing of batteries for electric vehicles in order to ease supply strains and curb pollution and carbon emissions, environmental group Greenpeace said on Friday.

Beijing plans new features and legal change toward launch by 2022 Olympics

China is unlikely to grant its unconditional blessing

China passed a law restricting exports of controlled items, allowing the government to act against countries that abuse export controls in a way that harm's China's interests, state media said.

China's economy is picking up as the country continues to dig its way out of the turmoil caused by the coronavirus pandemic.

China has revised laws to strengthen the protection of under-18s online, state news agency Xinhua reported late on Saturday, forcing internet product and service providers to take action when necessary.

China said on Thursday the United States was abusing the concept of national security to oppress foreign companies, following reports that Washington may blacklist Chinese financial technology firm Ant Group.

In the second quarter, almost half of the smartphones shipped in China had 5G connectivity, according to IDC.

Apple's iPhone 12 launch drew mixed reactions in mainland China on Wednesday, with fans cheering a 5G model for their favourite brand while others planned to wait for upcoming devices from local rivals like Huawei Technologies.

Manish Bhatia, Micron's executive vice president, said that even with "deep pockets" it will take time for Chinese newcomers to make a significant impact on the global memory chip market, but stressed that his company takes all competition seriously and is paying close attention to the progresses of emerging Chinese competitors.

Sony and chipmaker Kioxia are seeking US approval to export semiconductors to Huawei Technologies despite Washington's imposition of sanctions on the Chinese telecom giant, sources familiar with the situation said Monday.

On Friday, the US Department of Commerce told companies that exports to China's SMIC posed an "unacceptable risk" of being diverted to "military end use", according to a copy of the letter seen by the Financial Times.

Export controls hamstring 'Made in China' and Japanese suppliers

The deal needs to get regulatory approval from the U.S., U.K., EU and China. "We think that China will pose the biggest challenge," Hou said.

The European Commission launched an investigation on Thursday into imports of optical fibre cable from China, which EU manufacturers believe are being sold in Europe at artificially low prices.

Geopolitical tensions between Washington and Beijing remain a concern for German chipmaker Infineon and the company preparing for increased competition in the semiconductor space out of China, CEO Reinhard Ploss said.

Companies that supply the chip sector with sophisticated and expensive equipment plan to warn the Trump administration against a proposal to blacklist China's top chipmaker, Semiconductor Manufacturing International Corp, arguing it would be "detrimental" to U.S. industry.

Chinese consumers are rushing to buy smartphones from Huawei featuring its high-end Kirin chips, fearing curbs on the firm's access to U.S. technology will soon cut off production of its premium handsets.

The World Trade Organization has ruled that tariffs the US imposed on Chinese goods in 2018, triggering a trade war, were "inconsistent" with international trade rules.

South Korean chip exports to China are feared to take a hit from U.S. sanctions on Chinese telecom giant Huawei due to their heavy dependence on the neighboring country, sources said Tuesday.

China has been trying to ramp up its domestic semiconductor industry as the U.S. increases the pressure on the country's technology giants.