32 h. ago China’s smartphone shipments plunge 21.8% in May amid weak consumption

Smartphone shipments in China plunged 21.8 per cent year on year in May to 23.7 million units, the biggest decline this year, according to the latest data from a government-run research institute. Foreign brands, including Apple’s iPhone, saw shipments drop by 9.7 per cent in May from a year earlier, outperforming local brands. Domestic manufacturers, including Huawei Technologies and Xiaomi, saw their shipments fall a combined 24.2 per cent, according to data released on Friday by the China...

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49 h. ago Beijing deal to speed China’s mineral exports to US, treasury chief says

Beijing deal to speed China’s mineral exports to US, treasury chief says  The North State Journal

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56 h. ago China hits Europe’s brandy exports with duties but adds exemptions

China hits Europe’s brandy exports with duties but adds exemptions  Euronews.com

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57 h. ago Rare earth exports should never come between us, China’s Wang Yi tells Europeans

China’s foreign minister Wang Yi has downplayed EU concerns over restrictions on rare earth exports and offered assurances that the needs of European companies will be met if they adhere to proper application procedures. Controlling dual-use goods was a sovereign right and an international responsibility for all nations, Wang said during a joint news conference on Thursday with his German counterpart in Berlin. He was responding to a question about European companies’ unease over Beijing’s...

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57 h. ago Rare earth exports should never come between us, China’s Wang Yi tells Europe

Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi has downplayed EU concerns over restrictions on rare earth exports and offered assurances that the needs of European companies will be met if they adhere to proper application procedures. Controlling dual-use goods was a sovereign right and an international responsibility for all nations, Wang said during a news conference with his German counterpart in Berlin on Thursday. He was responding to a question about European companies’ unease over Beijing’s export...

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64 h. ago US Tells GE Aerospace It Can Restart Jet Engine Exports to China

US Tells GE Aerospace It Can Restart Jet Engine Exports to China  Bloomberg.com

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3 d. ago China, US ease export curbs but Trump’s Vietnam deal risks blowback: analysts

A week after announcing long-anticipated progress from high-level talks in London, China and the United States are taking concrete steps to clear export hurdles and issue licenses for strategic goods. The easing of trade restrictions signals a tentative reset between the world’s two largest economies. But the thaw remains fragile, as analysts warned that Washington’s new trade deal with Vietnam could provoke a response from Beijing. Still, for now, both sides have moved to restore access to...

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3 d. ago U.S. allows exports of ethane and chip design software to China to resume

U.S. allows exports of ethane and chip design software to China to resume  Quartz

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3 d. ago Gone in 40 days: US drops ban on export of chip design tools to China

Gone in 40 days: US drops ban on export of chip design tools to China  theregister.com

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3 d. ago White House lifts chip design export ban on China in exchange for rare earth materials compromise — export licences for EDA software sales no longer required

White House lifts chip design export ban on China in exchange for rare earth materials compromise — export licences for EDA software sales no longer required  Tom's Hardware

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3 d. ago Chip design software firms climb as US lifts curbs on China exports

Chip design software firms climb as US lifts curbs on China exports  Reuters

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3 d. ago Chip design software firms rise as US lifts curbs on China exports

Chip design software firms rise as US lifts curbs on China exports  Reuters

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3 d. ago [News] U.S. Reportedly Lifts Export Curbs on EDA Software to China

[News] U.S. Reportedly Lifts Export Curbs on EDA Software to China  TrendForce

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3 d. ago ‘Better than expected’: Chinese firms in Vietnam upbeat over US tariff deal

Chinese manufacturers in Vietnam breathed a sigh of relief on Wednesday, after Washington and Hanoi agreed a “better than expected” trade deal that will reduce US tariffs to 20 per cent and bring an end to three months of uncertainty. Most Chinese exporters are likely to continue operating in the Southeast Asian nation in the wake of the agreement, with firms viewing the final tariff rate as manageable, analysts and businesspeople in the country told the Post. US President Donald Trump announced...

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3 d. ago Tech war: US lifts export control of chip design software to China

The US said on Thursday it had lifted export controls on certain chip design software to China, according to statements from Siemens, Synopsys and Cadence Design Systems. Three of the world’s largest electronic design automation (EDA) software developers have been informed by the US government that sales of their products to China would no longer require special approval, signalling a further easing of bilateral tensions. San Jose, California-based Cadence said in an email that the US Bureau of...

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3 d. ago Developing | Tech war: US lifts export control of chip design software to China

Developing | Tech war: US lifts export control of chip design software to China  South China Morning Post

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3 d. ago US lifts chip design export curbs on China; Cadence, Synopsys shares surge

US lifts chip design export curbs on China; Cadence, Synopsys shares surge  Investing.com

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3 d. ago Hong Kong stocks drop as US trade deals signal hurdles for China’s exports

Hong Kong stocks drop as US trade deals signal hurdles for China’s exports  South China Morning Post

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3 d. ago Cadence says restoring software access in China after US lifts export curbs

Cadence says restoring software access in China after US lifts export curbs  Reuters

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3 d. ago Enterprise Says US Has Lifted Rules for Ethane Exports to China

Enterprise Says US Has Lifted Rules for Ethane Exports to China  Bloomberg.com

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