28 h. ago ‘Risky choice’: why Canada’s tough stance towards US and China may backfire

The Canadian government appears to be caught between “a rock and a hard place” after trying to introduce tough measures targeting both American and Chinese companies last week, analysts said. Ottawa raised eyebrows by ordering a high-profile Chinese company to cease operations in the country due to national security concerns on Friday – the same day that US President Donald Trump announced he was breaking off trade negotiations with Canada over its proposed digital services tax. But Canada has...

Events

37 h. ago China’s tighter export controls squeeze wider range of rare earths

China’s tighter export controls squeeze wider range of rare earths  Financial Times

Politics

4 d. ago China to pivot $50 billion chip fund to fighting U.S. squeeze as trade war escalates — country to back local companies and projects to overcome export controls

China to pivot $50 billion chip fund to fighting U.S. squeeze as trade war escalates — country to back local companies and projects to overcome export controls  Tom's Hardware

Economics

4 d. ago China, US finalise trade deal; global conflict warning: SCMP daily highlights

Catch up on some of SCMP’s biggest China stories of the day. If you would like to see more of our reporting, please consider subscribing. 1. China, US finalise trade deal as Beijing confirms breakthrough in talks China said on Friday that it would review and approve export applications for controlled items while the US would also remove some limits – confirming a breakthrough in trade talks centred on export controls. 2. China should be alert to risk of US being drawn into war by allies, analyst...

Events

4 d. ago Duo jailed for 6 months each for helping Abby Choi’s ex in Hong Kong escape bid

A yacht rental agent and a woman have been jailed for six months each for conspiring to help the ex-husband of slain model Abby Choi Tin-fung in a failed bid to flee Hong Kong after the socialite’s murder two years ago. Kowloon City Court handed down the sentences to Lam Shun, 44, and Irene Pun Hau-yin, 31, on Friday for a count of conspiracy to pervert the course of justice. Earlier this month, the court found the pair guilty of agreeing to arrange a boat to Macau for a person named “Alex” to...

Events

4 d. ago China, US finalise trade deal as Beijing confirms breakthrough in talks

China said on Friday that it would review and approve export applications for controlled items while the US would also remove some limits – confirming a breakthrough in trade talks centred on export controls. Beijing and Washington have been in close communication since a two-day round of trade talks in London earlier this month, with the two sides further confirming details of the framework, China’s Ministry of Commerce said on Friday afternoon. “China will review and approve export...

Economics

4 d. ago China, US reach agreement on export controls as trade talks bear fruit

China said on Friday that it would review and approve export applications for controlled items while the US would also remove some of its limits – confirming much-needed progress in trade talks centred on the two countries’ extensive, reciprocal export controls. Beijing and Washington have been in close communication since a two-day round of trade talks in London ended earlier this month, with both sides further confirming details of the framework solidified in those meetings, China’s Ministry...

Politics

8 d. ago US accuses DeepSeek of aiding China’s military, evading export controls: Reuters

US accuses DeepSeek of aiding China’s military, evading export controls: Reuters  Capital Brief

Events

8 d. ago Exclusive: DeepSeek aids China's military and evaded export controls, US official says

Exclusive: DeepSeek aids China's military and evaded export controls, US official says  Reuters

Events

1 week ago China's Shipments of Rare Earth Magnets Tumble Amid Export Control

China's Shipments of Rare Earth Magnets Tumble Amid Export Control  Crude Oil Prices Today | OilPrice.com

Politics

1 week ago White House crypto and AI adviser warns China catching up to the U.S. — 'Before DeepSeek, people thought that Chinese AI models were years behind and we realized that they are only months behind'

White House crypto and AI adviser warns China catching up to the U.S. — 'Before DeepSeek, people thought that Chinese AI models were years behind and we realized that they are only months behind'  Tom's Hardware

Events

1 week ago Caught in the chip war, Malaysia must rethink its US–China balancing act

Malaysia has landed in another tight spot – this time over claims Chinese engineers may have accessed high-end Nvidia chips on its soil to train artificial intelligence models, potentially breaching US export controls. The timing could hardly be worse. Trade Minister Tengku Zafrul Aziz and Second Finance Minister Amir Hamzah Azizan were in Washington this week to negotiate down a steep 24 per cent “reciprocal tariff” imposed by US President Donald Trump in April. Now, their efforts risk being...

Events

1 week ago US official acknowledges China closing gap in chips and AI despite US export controls; restrictive policy driven by anxiety over China’s tech progress

US official acknowledges China closing gap in chips and AI despite US export controls; restrictive policy driven by anxiety over China’s tech progress  Global Times

Politics

1 week ago David Sacks says overly strict US export controls may backfire because China's AI models are just 'months behind'

David Sacks says overly strict US export controls may backfire because China's AI models are just 'months behind'  Yahoo

Events

1 week ago Trump Adviser David Sacks Says China Adept at Evading Chip Curbs

Trump Adviser David Sacks Says China Adept at Evading Chip Curbs  Bloomberg

Politics

2 w. ago Chinese EVs: Xiaomi accelerates launch of Tesla Model Y rival YU7

Chinese smartphone and car maker Xiaomi has moved up the launch of its latest electric vehicle (EV) model amid strong consumer interest in the SUV, which is seen as a potential challenger to the dominance of Tesla’s Model Y. Sales of the YU7, the Beijing-based company’s second production model, would start at the end of this month instead of in July as previously planned, founder and CEO Lei Jun said in a post on Chinese social media platform Weibo on Monday. “We are making the preparations, and...

Politics

2 w. ago Allergenic preservatives in 3 dough toys sold in Hong Kong exceed EU standards

The levels of allergy-inducing preservatives in three samples of modelling dough and clay tested by Hong Kong’s consumer watchdog have been found to exceed EU standards, with one surpassing the limit for toys intended for children under 36 months by more than tenfold. The Consumer Council bought 15 modelling dough and clay toys from various stores, costing between HK$12 and HK$128 (US$1.52 and US$16). The samples comprised six wheat doughs, three rice doughs and six clay toys. The three toys...

Politics

2 w. ago Taiwan export control: Adds Huawei and SMIC to list; Beijing’s chip ambitions hit another wall

Taiwan export control: Adds Huawei and SMIC to list; Beijing’s chip ambitions hit another wall  Times of India

Events

2 w. ago Huawei’s AI chip output limited to 200,000 in 2025, US commerce official says

Huawei Technologies is expected to ship no more than 200,000 of its advanced artificial intelligence (AI) semiconductors this year, according to a senior Trump administration official overseeing US export controls, who estimated that “most or all of” those chips would be supplied to enterprises within China. That figure would pale in comparison to the more than 1 million China-specific H20 graphics processing units (GPUs) produced by Nvidia in the last nine months of 2024, according to a January...

Politics

2 w. ago Nvidia to exclude China from forecasts amid US chip export controls

Nvidia to exclude China from forecasts amid US chip export controls  South China Morning Post

Politics