57 h. ago AMD chief Lisa Su commits to ‘deeper’ China investments in meeting with industry minister

Lisa Su, chair and chief executive of Advanced Micro Devices (AMD), on Wednesday met the Chinese minister of industry and information technology (MIIT), where she affirmed the US chipmaker’s “commitment to deepening its investments” in China, the ministry said. On her second day of a China trip, Su exchanged views with MIIT head Li Lecheng on “strengthening cooperation in the digital economy and artificial intelligence sectors”, according to a statement issued by MIIT on Wednesday. Su reportedly...

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57 h. ago AMD chief Lisa Su commits to ‘deeper’ China investments after MIIT meeting

AMD chief Lisa Su commits to ‘deeper’ China investments after MIIT meeting  South China Morning Post

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62 h. ago Expert calls for fostering deeper understanding of China in the West

Expert calls for fostering deeper understanding of China in the West  news.cgtn.com

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69 h. ago Korean ambassador to China urges deeper bilateral cooperation, exchanges

Korean ambassador to China urges deeper bilateral cooperation, exchanges  Korea JoongAng Daily

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3 d. ago AMD chief Lisa Su visits Lenovo in Beijing as US hints at easing chip curbs

Lisa Su, chair and chief executive of Advanced Micro Devices (AMD), began a visit to China on Tuesday, meeting Chinese computer giant Lenovo in Beijing just days after US President Donald Trump said Washington would ease restrictions on certain chip shipments to China. Su and other AMD executives visited Lenovo’s headquarters, where photos circulating on Chinese social media showed multiple digital screens displaying “Welcome AMD”. On RedNote, Lenovo’s official account replied to one post with a...

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3 d. ago Beijing approves first two L3 autonomous cars in leap towards ‘hands

Beijing has approved China’s first two cars with level 3 (L3) autonomous driving capability, taking a leap towards widely deploying self-driving technology in the world’s largest automotive market. The Ministry of Industry and Information Technology (MIIT) announced on Monday that Changan Automobile and BAIC were given the go-ahead to build electric vehicles (EVs) that would allow drivers to be hands off in some circumstances. But the cars, both pure EVs, could only navigate urban streets and...

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3 d. ago Beijing approves first 2 L3 autonomous cars in leap towards ‘hands

Beijing has approved China’s first two cars with level 3 (L3) autonomous driving capability, taking a leap towards widely deploying self-driving technology in the world’s largest automotive market. The Ministry of Industry and Information Technology (MIIT) announced on Monday that Changan Automobile and BAIC were given the go-ahead to build electric vehicles (EVs) that would allow drivers to be hands off in some circumstances. But the cars, both pure EVs, could only navigate urban streets and...

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4 d. ago China calls for deeper Gulf ties, urges free trade agreement

China calls for deeper Gulf ties, urges free trade agreement  https-//www.semafor.com

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9 d. ago Investors brace as Beijing’s policy huddle tests China’s stock rebound

Investors are gearing up for a key economic policy meeting to be attended by President Xi Jinping and other top leaders, looking for signals on whether the high-stakes gathering will inject fresh momentum into a stock rally that has already run hard this year. The annual Central Economic Work Conference – a year-end fixture that sets the tone for the following year’s macroeconomic agenda – is taking centre stage, with the market in need of new catalysts to extend a solid run this year. Investors...

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9 d. ago Investors brace as Beijing’s policy huddle tests durability of China stock rebound

Investors are gearing up for a key economic policy meeting to be attended by President Xi Jinping and other top leaders, looking for signals on whether the high-stakes gathering will inject fresh momentum into a stock rally that has already run hard this year. The annual Central Economic Work Conference – a year-end fixture that sets the tone for the following year’s macroeconomic agenda – is taking centre stage, with the market in need of new catalysts to extend a solid run this year. Investors...

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1 week ago China leans on German carmakers to help break Brussels tariff deadlock

Beijing pressed German carmakers to help resolve disputes over the European Union’s anti-subsidy tariffs on Chinese electric vehicles and the Nexperia semiconductor saga, in separate video meetings on Monday. Vice-Minister of Commerce Ling Ji made the appeal to German industry leaders, seeking to leverage their influence in Brussels. Ling spoke with Hildegard Mueller, president of the German Association of the Automotive Industry (VDA), and Ola Kallenius, president of the European Automobile...

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2 w. ago CSRC vows deeper reforms to open China’s capital market and boost tech listings

China’s top securities regulator has pledged to widen foreign investors’ access to the mainland’s capital market while further lowering the fundraising threshold for technology firms, after a key indicator slumped nearly 4 per cent from a 10-year high in mid-November. Wu Qing, chairman of the China Securities Regulatory Commission (CSRC), set out guidance for the equity and bond markets in an article published by the Communist Party mouthpiece People’s Daily on Friday, three weeks after he was...

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2 w. ago AMD chief says company ready to pay 15% tax on AI chip shipments to China

AMD chief says company ready to pay 15% tax on AI chip shipments to China  Reuters

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2 w. ago Beijing woos foreign firms as China seeks bigger role in global shipbuilding supply chain

Beijing is extending an olive branch to overseas companies as it seeks to build a more integrated global supply chain for the shipbuilding industry, in its latest push to project goodwill and support free trade. Gao Dongsheng, chief economist at the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology (MIIT), said on Tuesday that China was committed to further opening up its shipbuilding sector. Mainland shipyards, which currently have a capacity to build about 65 million deadweight tonnes of large...

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2 w. ago UK's Starmer says China poses security threats, but urges deeper business ties

UK's Starmer says China poses security threats, but urges deeper business ties  Reuters

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2 w. ago UK's Starmer warns China poses security threats but urges deeper business ties

UK's Starmer warns China poses security threats but urges deeper business ties  Reuters

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2 w. ago Tengku Zafrul on US trade deal, Umno and looking like a Singapore minister

Tengku Zafrul Aziz is rarely seen without his signature gleaming white smile and well-tailored suit over a trim physique and flat tummy, evidence of a strict exercise regimen. Malaysia’s minister of investment, trade and industry jokes that he is often mistaken for a Singaporean politician when abroad, perhaps because of his lean appearance and – this part is unspoken – his technocratic background. But there is one difference: “You can ask me anything on stage and I’ll try to answer.” Despite...

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2 w. ago China Factory Gauge Unexpectedly Dips in Sign of Deeper Slowdown

China Factory Gauge Unexpectedly Dips in Sign of Deeper Slowdown  Bloomberg.com

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3 w. ago China’s proposed new regulations on power banks worry producers and consumers.

Chinese regulations that propose tighter technical specs for portable power banks are stirring unease among producers and consumers, as they could mean passengers are no longer allowed to bring such products on board flights. According to a draft document from the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology (MIIT), which is soliciting feedback until December 11, all Chinese portable power banks would be required to disclose their battery type, production date and offer a recommendation for...

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3 w. ago TikTok names former Boeing executive as US public policy chief

TikTok said Tuesday it had named former Boeing government affairs chief Ziad Ojakli as the short video app’s head of public policy for the Americas as it works to complete a deal to separate its US assets from its parent company. The move comes as TikTok’s Chinese owner ByteDance is working to sell about an 80 per cent stake in its US assets to a consortium of US and global investors to meet the national security requirements set out in a 2024 law. President Donald Trump signed an executive...

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