9 h. ago Malaysian cartoonist vows to sue authorities over his ‘travel ban’

A controversial cartoonist who is known for his satirical artworks targeting Malaysia’s elite has vowed to take the government to court after he was stopped from leaving the country, in an incident that has prompted criticisms of Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim for walking back on his commitment to protect individual freedoms. Fahmi Reza, who once lampooned scandal-hit former prime minister Najib Razak as a clown, was en route to Singapore for a concert on Saturday when he was denied boarding at...

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3 d. ago Exclusive: China issues rare earth licenses to suppliers of top 3 US automakers, sources say

Exclusive: China issues rare earth licenses to suppliers of top 3 US automakers, sources say  Reuters

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4 d. ago White House extends exclusions for Section 301 China tariffs

White House extends exclusions for Section 301 China tariffs  Supply Chain Dive

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4 d. ago Exclusive | Australia’s Albanese to meet China’s Xi in Beijing this summer: source

Exclusive | Australia’s Albanese to meet China’s Xi in Beijing this summer: source  South China Morning Post

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4 d. ago Trump orders immediate ban on new Chinese and other foreign students at Harvard

The administration of US President Donald Trump has formally barred Harvard University from enrolling international students, citing the institution’s failure to address national security risks on campus. In a proclamation on Wednesday night, Trump said he would immediately block the Ivy League school from enrolling new international students or exchange visitors, while also ordering the State Department to review whether current foreign enrolments should have their visas revoked. The sweeping...

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4 d. ago China vows to protect students in face of ban on new foreign students at Harvard

China has pledged to “firmly safeguard” the interests of its students following US President Donald Trump’s ban on international enrolment at Harvard University. Citing the institution’s failure to address national security risks on campus, Trump announced in a proclamation on Wednesday night that he would immediately block the Ivy League school from enrolling new international students or exchange visitors, while also ordering the State Department to review whether current foreign enrolments...

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5 d. ago China’s top three EDA firms under spotlight after US ban on chip design tools

Chinese semiconductor design software vendors Empyrean Technology, Primarius Technologies and Semitronix are in the spotlight after Washington directed the world’s leading electronic design automation (EDA) suppliers to halt sales on the mainland under new US export restrictions. Top EDA suppliers Cadence Design Systems, Synopsys and and Siemens EDA recently confirmed that they had received notices from the US Commerce Department’s Bureau of Industry and Security about the new export controls of...

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5 d. ago Exclusive: Germany lobby group says China's rare earth curbs could halt auto output

Exclusive: Germany lobby group says China's rare earth curbs could halt auto output  Reuters

Politics

6 d. ago China lifts in public opinion around the world as US drops, survey data shows

Favourable views towards China globally have surpassed those towards the United States for the first time in recent years, a change that occurred between January and late April, according to US intelligence company Morning Consult. By the end of May, China had an 8.8 net favourability rating, compared to -1.5 for the US – which is in stark contrast to January last year when the US rating was above 20 and China was in negative territory, Axios reported on Monday, citing exclusive data acquired...

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6 d. ago Exclusive: China's rare earth export curbs risk halting German car production, lobby group warns

Exclusive: China's rare earth export curbs risk halting German car production, lobby group warns  Reuters

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6 d. ago Trade war risks could push global shippers to Asia’s arbitration hubs: analysts

The terms “United States exclusion clause” and “China risk clause” were frequently heard at a recent shipping forum hosted by Zhejiang Seaport Group in the eastern city of Ningbo, as uncertainties at sea persist despite the trade war truce reached between the world’s two biggest economies. The event brought together global logistics sector representatives and maritime law experts to consider new contract clauses, strategies and arbitration options, as stakeholders fear that a return of Donald...

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7 d. ago Exclusive: China's global favorability rising, views of the U.S. turn negative

Exclusive: China's global favorability rising, views of the U.S. turn negative  Axios

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7 d. ago Exclusive | More attention coming to China advancements in AI, humanoid tech: Morgan Stanley

Exclusive | More attention coming to China advancements in AI, humanoid tech: Morgan Stanley  South China Morning Post

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1 week ago ‘US troops critical’: South Korean presidential candidate signals turn on China

US troops in South Korea could be “critical” for containing China, and might potentially benefit Seoul’s outreach to the Arctic, according to the front runner for the coming presidential election who has signalled a possible change in his position on China. During an exclusive interview with Time Magazine published on Thursday, the Democratic Party of Korea’s (DPK) presidential candidate Lee Jae-myung said US Forces Korea (USFK) could play a “critical role for the United States policy of...

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1 week ago ‘Xenophobic’: US ban on Chinese student visas provokes backlash

The Chinese embassy in Washington lodged a “solemn démarche with the US side without delay” on Thursday amid a growing backlash, including accusations of xenophobia, within the United States towards its decision to “aggressively” revoke Chinese student visas. The démarche – a form of official diplomatic protest – comes a day after Secretary of State Marco Rubio announced that his department would work with the Department of Homeland Security to cancel the visas of Chinese students, including...

Politics

1 week ago Exclusive: Synopsys halts China sales due to US export restrictions, internal memo shows

Exclusive: Synopsys halts China sales due to US export restrictions, internal memo shows  Reuters

Politics

1 week ago China hits out at ‘politicised and discriminatory’ US student visa ban

Beijing has condemned the US decision to target Chinese students studying in the country as “discriminatory”, warning it will further damage America’s image on the world stage. The State Department has already announced a series of measures targeting international students – including a freeze on new visa interviews for those hoping to study in the US – but the latest measures announced on Wednesday singled out Chinese nationals. On Wednesday US time, Secretary of State Marco Rubio said...

Events

1 week ago Nvidia ‘considering’ new AI chip for China but rules out Hopper series

Nvidia said a new artificial intelligence (AI) chip for the Chinese market is not ready although it is considering such a plan, as US export controls continue to cloud the outlook for the tech giant in the world’s second largest economy. “The key is to understand the limits and see if we can come up with interesting products that could continue to serve the Chinese market,” Nvidia founder and CEO Jensen Huang, 62, said during the company’s post-earnings call on Wednesday. “We don’t have anything...

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1 week ago Exclusive | Senators Bash Nvidia’s Plans for Facility in China

Exclusive | Senators Bash Nvidia’s Plans for Facility in China  WSJ

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1 week ago Boot Barn targets 5% China sourcing share for exclusive brands

Boot Barn targets 5% China sourcing share for exclusive brands  Supply Chain Dive

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