25 h. ago Fighting back: Beijing builds its own ‘small yard, high fence’ to shut out US tech

“Small yard, high fence” was how Jake Sullivan, national security adviser under President Joe Biden, described US tech policy towards China. The approach, designed to fence off sensitive US technologies from China, was most commonly associated with export controls that, among others, restricted Chinese firms’ access to Nvidia’s advanced chips, the critical inputs for developing cutting-edge artificial intelligence systems. Beijing is now fighting back by taking a leaf out of that playbook. For...

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48 h. ago MOC: China's export control to Japan legitimate, reasonable, lawful

MOC: China's export control to Japan legitimate, reasonable, lawful  chinadailyasia.com

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49 h. ago Opinion | From tea to TikTok: the middleman’s return is reshaping China trade

Opinion | From tea to TikTok: the middleman’s return is reshaping China trade  South China Morning Post

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62 h. ago Chinese tungsten product prices surge over 200% in 2025 amid export controls, fresh demand

Chinese tungsten product prices surge over 200% in 2025 amid export controls, fresh demand  Fastmarkets

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63 h. ago Carney Pays China a Visit Amid Canada’s Frayed Ties With Trump

Carney Pays China a Visit Amid Canada’s Frayed Ties With Trump  Bloomberg.com

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3 d. ago Trump administration faces backlash over Nvidia H200 AI chip sales to China

Witnesses and lawmakers at a foreign affairs hearing blasted the Trump administration’s approval for the sale of Nvidia’s H200 AI chips to China and called for it to reverse the decision, as the White House’s top technology adviser defended the move in the administration’s first public testimony discussing the latest export control measures. Allowing China to buy Nvidia’s second most powerful AI chip is a “wrong path” that would “supercharge” Beijing’s military modernisation and damage the US’...

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3 d. ago Viral app in China taps into national loneliness by asking: ‘Are You Dead?’

Viral app in China taps into national loneliness by asking: ‘Are You Dead?’  CNN

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5 d. ago BREAKING NEWS: Katayama says G7 ministers discussed China export controls against Japan

BREAKING NEWS: Katayama says G7 ministers discussed China export controls against Japan  Japan Wire by KYODO NEWS

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5 d. ago China Outlook ’26: Trump Visit May Lead To New Investment In U.S.

China Outlook ’26: Trump Visit May Lead To New Investment In U.S.  Forbes

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5 d. ago China prioritises export controls, supply chains to shield economy in 2026

China prioritises export controls, supply chains to shield economy in 2026  South China Morning Post

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5 d. ago China taps export controls veteran amid trade tensions with US, Japan

China taps export controls veteran amid trade tensions with US, Japan  Reuters

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5 d. ago New Hong Kong Legco president sets up group of coordinators to improve efficiency

Hong Kong’s new Legislative Council president has formed a group of lawmakers to act as coordinators in a bid to make the body more efficient and effective. Legco president Starry Lee Wai-king said on Monday that the 12-member group would have fellow lawmakers Ronick Chan Chun-ying, who represents the finance sector, and Stanley Ng Chau-pei of the Federation of Trade Unions as its “chief coordinators”. In a Facebook post, Lee said she met fellow legislators on Monday morning and briefed them on...

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5 d. ago China taps export controls veteran for senior trade post ahead of Trump visit

China taps export controls veteran for senior trade post ahead of Trump visit  Reuters

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6 d. ago China to Strengthen Legal Framework, Improve Export Controls

China to Strengthen Legal Framework, Improve Export Controls  Bloomberg.com

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8 d. ago Trump says Colombia’s Petro to visit US, in abrupt switch from threats to diplomacy

US President Donald Trump said on Friday that Colombian President Gustavo Petro, a leftist his administration has long belittled, will visit the White House next month as he voiced optimism for ties. Trump just days ago had threatened Petro in the wake of the US attack that removed Venezuela’s leader, but Trump appeared to have a change of heart after the two spoke by telephone on Wednesday. “I look forward to having a meeting with Gustavo Petro, the President of Colombia, in the White House,...

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8 d. ago Beijing and Tokyo at loggerheads as China Tightens Export Controls of Japan

Beijing and Tokyo at loggerheads as China Tightens Export Controls of Japan-bound Dual-use Items  The Tanzania Times

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8 d. ago ‘Honest, principled’: Hong Kong political leaders pay tribute to ex

Hong Kong political heavyweights and former leaders gathered on Friday to pay tribute to late commerce minister Gregory So Kam-leung, as family and friends honoured his devotion to public service. Among those who attended the memorial ceremony for So, who died on December 13, were former city leaders Donald Tsang Yam-kuen and Leung Chun-ying, along with senior government officials and veteran politicians. “We mourn the loss of a dear husband, loving father and grandfather, trusted friend and...

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9 d. ago Japan to explain stance on China's export controls in US next week, finmin says

Japan to explain stance on China's export controls in US next week, finmin says  Reuters

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9 d. ago China to probe Meta’s purchase of Manus over export controls, tech concerns

China to probe Meta’s purchase of Manus over export controls, tech concerns  South China Morning Post

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9 d. ago Developing | China to probe Meta’s purchase of Manus over export controls, tech concerns

Developing | China to probe Meta’s purchase of Manus over export controls, tech concerns  South China Morning Post

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