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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
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
China picking up in microLED production, challenging Taiwan's lead

The global race toward microLED mass production is heating up, with both Taiwanese and Chinese manufacturers accelerating efforts to...

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
Samsung reportedly races to LPDDR6 with 1c DRAM by late 2025 to fend off Chinese rival
Samsung Electronics is accelerating its development of next-generation low-power memory technology, aiming to begin production of LPDDR6 using its advanced 1c DRAM process in the...
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,"...
Monday 9 June 2025
Korean equipment firms see Chinese memory makers flooding premium orders amid US curbs
South Korean semiconductor equipment manufacturers are seeing a surge in demand from Chinese memory chipmakers, according to a report from Hankyung. ChangXin Memory Technologies...
Friday 6 June 2025
Can Huawei break Nvidia's hold? 2 key issues undercut Ascend 910C push
Huawei's efforts to displace Nvidia as the leading AI chip supplier in China with its Ascend 910C processor are facing significant setbacks. Industry insiders cite both entrenched...
Friday 6 June 2025
Huawei to launch Pura 80, aiming to boost high-end market share; four key areas spotlighted
Huawei recently announced that it will unveil the new Pura 80 flagship smartphone along with related artificial intelligence of things (AIoT) ecosystem products on June 11, 2025....
Friday 6 June 2025
Goke takes control of SMIC-founded NSI in push into BAW filters, MEMS foundry tech
Hunan Goke Microelectronics Co. (Goke) announced on June 5, 2025, its plan to acquire a 94.366% stake in Ningbo Semiconductor International Corporation (NSI) through a mix of share...
Friday 6 June 2025
Oppo strikes first SEP licensing pact with Volkswagen, unlocking 5G tech for global lineup of connected cars
Oppo announced on June 5 that it has signed a global licensing deal with Volkswagen Group, giving the German automaker access to its standard essential patents (SEPs) for cellular...
Friday 6 June 2025
Commentary: Trump-Xi call yields conflicting accounts despite trade breakthrough claims
US President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping spoke by phone on Thursday, June 5, 2025, agreeing to hold further trade talks aimed at resolving disputes over tariffs...
Friday 6 June 2025
Rivals turned allies: XPeng-Huawei AR-HUD partnership emerges as China reins in 'autonomous' rhetoric
China's electric vehicle market is undergoing a rapid transformation in 2025, and the latest surprise comes from two unlikely allies. XPeng Motors and Huawei—longtime competitors...