9 d. ago Xu Beihong's iconic horse paintings on display at Beijing shopping mall

Xu Beihong's iconic horse paintings on display at Beijing shopping mall  China.org.cn

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1 week ago Samsung chief buys Labubu in Beijing, goes viral on Chinese internet

Samsung chief buys Labubu in Beijing, goes viral on Chinese internet  SamMobile

Technology

1 week ago Samsung Electronics Chair Reportedly Seen Buying Labubu at JD Mall in Beijing

Samsung Electronics Chair Reportedly Seen Buying Labubu at JD Mall in Beijing  AASTOCKS.com

Politics

1 week ago Samsung likely to flag 160% jump in fourth quarter profit as AI boom stokes chip prices

Samsung Electronics is expected to flag a 160 per cent jump in its fourth-quarter operating profit spurred by a severe chip shortage that has sharply driven up memory prices as customers scramble to meet booming demand for artificial intelligence. Semiconductor prices have rocketed in recent months, as the industry’s shift to AI-related chips has curbed production for traditional memory, while demand has been surging for both conventional and advanced chips to train and run AI models. Samsung...

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2 w. ago US grants TSMC annual licence to import American chipmaking tools into China

The US government has granted an annual licence to Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co (TSMC) to import American chip manufacturing equipment to its fabrication facilities in Nanjing, the capital of eastern China’s Jiangsu province, according to the company. The approval “ensures uninterrupted fab operations and product deliveries”, TSMC, the world’s largest contract chipmaker, said in a statement on Thursday to Reuters. South Korea’s Samsung Electronics and SK Hynix have also received...

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3 w. ago Chinese chipmaker CXMT in crosshairs of South Korean prosecutors over Samsung tech leak

Prosecutors in South Korea have indicted 10 people, including former Samsung Electronics executives, for allegedly leaking the company’s technology to Chinese chipmaker ChangXin Memory Technologies (CXMT). The Seoul Central District Prosecutors’ Office on Tuesday said five people had been arrested, including a former Samsung executive who allegedly recruited key personnel and leaked the company’s proprietary technology to CXMT, according to a report by Yonhap News Agency. They face charges for...

Events

3 w. ago From Shein to Labubu, French shoppers are buying Chinese for Christmas

The first physical store of Chinese-owned fast-fashion giant Shein – which opened in central Paris in November amid heated protests – has become a new retail destination for many denizens of the French capital as they rush to finish their Christmas shopping. Hundreds of customers wandered among the racks of clothing, rifling through items carrying tags with rock-bottom prices, including a €66.99 (US$79) leather jacket and a €78.99 puffer coat. Those wishing to use the fitting rooms at the Shein...

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