US-China trade war

The escalating trade conflicts between the two superpowers are sending shockwaves across the world.

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Tuesday 12 August 2025

Inside Beijing's quiet campaign to sideline Nvidia's H20 AI chips

China has told domestic companies to steer clear of Nvidia's H20 processors, particularly for government and national security projects,...

Tuesday 12 August 2025

H20 chip export resumes with 15% revenue remittance condition; industry fears ban is imminent

Despite positive news that Nvidia and AMD's H20 and MI308 chips have received official approval from the US government to resume exports to China, this permission comes with an unprecedented...

Saturday 9 August 2025

Nvidia under fire as US eyes chip tracking to close export loopholes

The US has imposed export controls on critical chips bound for China, but smuggling and transshipment through third countries into China continue to occur, demonstrating that the...

Tuesday 5 August 2025

Taiwan pushes for trade market diversification, yet export structure remains vulnerable

The US-China trade war, launched during US President Donald Trump's first term, continues to disrupt global supply chains and reshape Taiwan's export landscape. Concerns about overdependence...

Monday 28 July 2025

Trump escalates solar trade war with China, targeting 95% of global polysilicon supply

US President Donald Trump launched a Section 232 trade investigation targeting China's polysilicon exports, which control 95% of the global market, as his administration dismantles...

Monday 21 July 2025

Global tech showdown post-tariffs shines spotlight on US-China rivalry

The Belfer Center at Harvard's Kennedy School of Public Policy has released the Critical and Emerging Technologies Index (CETI) report, which quantifies the capabilities of 25 countries...

Saturday 19 July 2025

China accuses foreign spies of rare earth smuggling via small-batch shipments

China's Ministry of State Security on July 18 accused foreign intelligence agencies of working with domestic operatives to smuggle rare...

Friday 18 July 2025

Pegatron chair hails Indonesia tariff cut, urges balance in US-China AI strategy

Pegatron Chairman T.H. Tung welcomed the sharp reduction in US tariffs on Indonesian exports to 19%—the lowest among Asian countries to date—as a timely boost for the...

Friday 18 July 2025

US greenlights Nvidia, AMD chip sales to China— Is Trump setting up for grand bargain?

Three months after the US abruptly halted shipments of downgraded AI chips to China in April, Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang returned to the country in mid-July to announce that Washington...

Thursday 17 July 2025

Deloitte Forum: Taiwanese firms urged to realign supply chains amid US-Vietnam trade shifts and emerging multipolar world

At a forum hosted by Deloitte Taiwan on July 15, titled "Navigating the US-Vietnam Trade Shift: Strategies for Taiwanese Businesses," experts warned that amid rising geopolitical...

Wednesday 16 July 2025

As Huawei Ascend courts the Middle East and Southeast Asia, Washington raises red flags

In early July, the US Department of Commerce issued a stark warning: using Huawei's Ascend AI chips "anywhere in the world" could be considered a violation of US export controls....

Tuesday 15 July 2025

Nvidia regains China access as Trump reverses H20 ban, but at what cost?

Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang is engaging in a high-stakes diplomatic and commercial push across Washington and Beijing, positioning artificial...

Tuesday 15 July 2025

Exclusive: Jensen Huang's third visit to China in 2025; RTX 6000D aims for two million shipments

Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang made his third visit to China in 2025, demonstrating significant sincerity to revive the Chinese market. According to supply chain sources, Nvidia has confirmed...

Monday 14 July 2025

Tariffs bite: China–US trade drops 9% in 1H as chip imports, rare earth exports climb

China–US trade fell 9.3% year-over-year in the first half of 2025, totaling CNY2.08 trillion (approx. US$290 billion), according...

Friday 11 July 2025

IBM's business in China remains strong and commits to continued growth for next 40 years

As the US-China trade war intensifies, American businesses in China become increasingly uncomfortable. IBM announced massive layoffs in China and closed its Beijing R&D center,...

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