2 h. ago China Says Dutch Nexperia Seizure Places Supply Chain at Risk

China Says Dutch Nexperia Seizure Places Supply Chain at Risk  Bloomberg.com

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9 h. ago China shop clerk breaks jade bangles worth US$140,000; owner seeks no compensation

A shop clerk in eastern China accidentally broke jade bangles valued at over one million yuan (US$140,000), yet the owner chose compassion over compensation, giving the young man a chance to learn from his mistake. The incident, which occurred in October at a jewellery shop in Suzhou, Jiangsu province, was captured on surveillance video. While moving a table, the clerk accidentally knocked over a box of jade bangles, resulting in a loud crash. He attempted to gather the pieces but squatted in...

Economics

25 h. ago Canada offers tariff relief to some steel, aluminum products from US, China

Canada offers tariff relief to some steel, aluminum products from US, China  Reuters

Politics

55 h. ago Dutch minister will meet with China official about seizure of chipmaker Nexperia

Dutch minister will meet with China official about seizure of chipmaker Nexperia  Reuters

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56 h. ago Dutch minister says he will meet with China official about seizure of chipmaker Nexperia

Dutch minister says he will meet with China official about seizure of chipmaker Nexperia  Reuters

Politics

3 d. ago Chinese boy rolls across newlyweds’ bed while chanting on wedding day

At some Chinese weddings, a little boy is invited to roll across the wedding bed while chanting blessings, praying for the couple to have children and enjoy prosperity. Known as gun chuang or “rolling the bed”, this centuries-old tradition originated in northern China but has since spread nationwide. In ancient China, when populations were small and productivity low, families desperately hoped for a male heir to help with agricultural work. Legend tells of a woman from the Zhao family who,...

Politics

3 d. ago Why Chinese boy rolls across newlyweds’ bed while chanting on wedding day

At some Chinese weddings, a little boy is invited to roll across the wedding bed while chanting blessings, praying for the couple to have children and enjoy prosperity. Known as gun chuang or “rolling the bed”, this centuries-old tradition originated in northern China but has since spread nationwide. In ancient China, when populations were small and productivity low, families desperately hoped for a male heir to help with agricultural work. Legend tells of a woman from the Zhao family who,...

Politics

4 d. ago Dutch seized Nexperia over fears Chinese owners planned to move chip production to China

The Dutch government believed chipmaker Nexperia’s Chinese owners planned to move its manufacturing operations to China, prompting the unprecedented seizure of the company that has sent shock waves through the global tech world. Earlier this month, authorities seized control of Nexperia’s management and ousted its Chinese CEO, Zhang Xuezheng, citing national security concerns. In response, China’s Ministry of Commerce on October 4 imposed export controls on Nexperia’s Chinese subsidiary and its...

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4 d. ago Chinese team aims to test powerful chip on world’s largest optical telescope

Chinese researchers have developed an optical chip the size of a fingernail that can analyse light in real time with a precision once possible only with bulky laboratory instruments. They hope to test it using the largest optical telescope on Earth. The breakthrough could enable an unprecedented level of visual intelligence in machines ranging from drones and robots to medical scanners and telescopes, according to Fang Lu and her team at Tsinghua University. In a paper published this week by the...

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4 d. ago [News] Microsoft Reportedly Moving Most Laptop and Server Production Outside China as Early as 2026

[News] Microsoft Reportedly Moving Most Laptop and Server Production Outside China as Early as 2026  TrendForce

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5 d. ago European carmakers fear for production in dispute over chipmaker Nexperia

European carmakers fear for production in dispute over chipmaker Nexperia  Reuters

Politics

5 d. ago Microsoft to Shift Majority of Product Manufacturing Out of China by 2026

Microsoft to Shift Majority of Product Manufacturing Out of China by 2026  Yahoo Finance

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5 d. ago Dianthus offers up to $1B for China biotech's autoimmune 'pipeline in a product'

Dianthus offers up to $1B for China biotech's autoimmune 'pipeline in a product'  Fierce Biotech

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5 d. ago Nexperia’s China plant workers fear being caught in dispute crossfire

Workers at a large Nexperia packaging plant in the southern Chinese city of Dongguan said they are worried about becoming collateral damage in a simmering political dispute between the Netherlands and China that has upended the management of the Dutch semiconductor maker. During a visit by the Post on Thursday, operations at the factory appeared normal even as staff were aware of the power struggle between Nexperia’s Dutch management and its Chinese owner, Wingtech Technology, over control of...

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5 d. ago Microsoft Surface and data center production to be moved out of China by 2026, claims report — components, parts, and assembly of laptops and servers moving to counter trade war uncertainty

Microsoft Surface and data center production to be moved out of China by 2026, claims report — components, parts, and assembly of laptops and servers moving to counter trade war uncertainty  Tom's Hardware

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5 d. ago Microsoft aims to make most new products outside China from 2026: sources

Microsoft aims to make most new products outside China from 2026: sources  Nikkei Asia

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5 d. ago China’s coal production dips 3% in August as inspections tighten output

China’s coal production dips 3% in August as inspections tighten output  Energies Media

Politics

6 d. ago China exempts ag products from new port fees in trade war move

China exempts ag products from new port fees in trade war move  Brownfield Ag News

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6 d. ago Chip supply at risk in fight over Nexperia, unit of China’s Wingtech

Nexperia, the European semiconductor subsidiary of Chinese electronics part maker Wingtech, is caught in the crossfire of the US-China tech war and faces an uncertain future amid restrictions from both the Chinese and Dutch governments, according to analysts. The Dutch government has taken over Nexperia, a move that provoked strong opposition from its Chinese owner Wingtech, the Chinese government and players in China’s semiconductor supply chain. They have vowed to fight for control of the...

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6 d. ago China to keep its 'all about production' economic playbook as rivalry with US intensifies

China to keep its 'all about production' economic playbook as rivalry with US intensifies  Reuters

Economics