14 m. ago Philippines to view maritime rows with China as ‘one theatre’, partner Japan

The Philippines is adopting a Japan-led strategy to treat the East and South China seas as a unified theatre of operations – a shift analysts say reflects growing alignment among regional allies in the face of China’s expanding maritime footprint. Defence Secretary Gilberto Teodoro said the “one-theatre” concept would promote operational synergy, intelligence-sharing and mutual reinforcement among members of the minilateral “Squad” – comprising the Philippines, Japan, the United States, South...

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35 m. 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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38 m. ago PwC’s China Woes Hit Hong Kong Legal Affiliate, Partners Depart, Firm to Rebrand

PwC’s China Woes Hit Hong Kong Legal Affiliate, Partners Depart, Firm to Rebrand  Law.com

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42 m. ago China Caixin Services PMI Dips, Profit Margins Squeezed—Will Beijing Act?

China Caixin Services PMI Dips, Profit Margins Squeezed—Will Beijing Act?  FXEmpire

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55 m. 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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63 m. ago Armenia looks to deepen ties with China for foreign policy beyond Russia

Armenia is looking to deepen ties with China with no limits, its foreign minister said, as the South Caucasus republic intensifies efforts to diversify its foreign policy away from Russia following the Nagorno-Karabakh war five years ago. “Not only is there no impediment and any obstacle on the way of deepening our relations, but also there is openness and readiness to deepen these relations without any limitations,” Armenia’s top diplomat Ararat Mirzoyan told the South China Morning Post in an...

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79 m. ago Tesla's China EV sales rise 3.7% y/y to 61,000 vehicles in June

Tesla's China EV sales rise 3.7% y/y to 61,000 vehicles in June  Reuters

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1 hour ago U.S. lifts chip software curbs on China amid trade truce, Synopsys says

U.S. lifts chip software curbs on China amid trade truce, Synopsys says  CNBC

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1 hour ago China says Premier Li to visit Egypt after BRICS Brazil trip

China says Premier Li to visit Egypt after BRICS Brazil trip  The New Arab

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2 h. 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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2 h. ago China's North and West on Alert After Sweeping Rains Trigger Deadly Floods

China's North and West on Alert After Sweeping Rains Trigger Deadly Floods  U.S. News & World Report

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2 h. ago Siemens says US has lifted chip software curbs on China, Bloomberg News reports By Reuters

Siemens says US has lifted chip software curbs on China, Bloomberg News reports By Reuters  Investing.com

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3 h. ago Siemens says US has lifted chip software curbs on China, Bloomberg News reports

Siemens says US has lifted chip software curbs on China, Bloomberg News reports  Reuters

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4 h. ago New memoir reveals Lee Kuan Yew’s respectful strategy for China relations

Singapore’s founding prime minister Lee Kuan Yew recognised early on that China demanded respect and equality in diplomacy – a posture that earned him Beijing’s enduring trust, according to veteran newspaper editor Cheong Yip Seng. In his newly released memoir Ink and Influence: An OB Markers Sequel, Cheong reflects on Lee’s deft handling of China relations, drawn from personal experience covering his landmark 1976 visit to Beijing and later working closely with him as editor-in-chief of...

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5 h. ago Mainland digital yuan partner signs deal to develop stablecoin tech in Hong Kong

A Beijing-based fintech services provider, which has provided billing systems for China’s digital yuan, has signed a strategic partnership with a Hong Kong firm to tap stablecoin and virtual asset business opportunities, in the latest sign of mainland interest in the city’s recent moves to license cryptocurrency issuers. Shenzhen-listed North King Information Technology said on Wednesday that it had struck a deal with Hong Kong-listed GoFintech Quantum Innovation to develop infrastructure to...

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5 h. ago Mainland Chinese digital yuan partner to develop stablecoin tech in Hong Kong

A Beijing-based fintech services provider, which has provided billing systems for China’s digital yuan, has signed a strategic partnership with a Hong Kong firm to tap stablecoin and virtual asset business opportunities, in the latest sign of mainland interest in the city’s recent moves to license cryptocurrency issuers. Shenzhen-listed North King Information Technology said on Wednesday that it had struck a deal with Hong Kong-listed GoFintech Quantum Innovation to develop infrastructure to...

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5 h. ago AOS settles with US over unauthorized shipments to China's Huawei

AOS settles with US over unauthorized shipments to China's Huawei  Reuters

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5 h. 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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5 h. ago US paves way to resume ethane exports to China amid trade truce

US paves way to resume ethane exports to China amid trade truce  Reuters

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5 h. ago EU presses China over exports of rare earth elements and Ukraine war

EU presses China over exports of rare earth elements and Ukraine war  Al Jazeera

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