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Get the latest on China’s push for semiconductor innovation, as the nation strives for self-reliance in this critical technology.

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US cyber expert Wang Xiaofeng took Singapore job before raids: university letter

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Wang Xiaofeng, whose homes in Indiana were raided on Friday, has focused his recent research on data protection to support AI and using AI technologies to protect computing systems and 5G networks. Photo: Handout

Diplomacy

China vows to retaliate after ‘bullying’ US imposes 34% reciprocal tariffs

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Global Economy

China contends ‘key pillar’ agriculture is off-limits in US trade war

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Science

Exclusive | US cyber expert Wang Xiaofeng ‘is safe’ after FBI raids, source says

2 Apr 2025 - 11:39PMvideocam

Wang Xiaofeng was a tenured professor at Indiana University Bloomington. Photo: Handout

Science

On way to nuclear fusion, Chinese HL-3 reactor hits ‘dual 100 million degrees’

2 Apr 2025 - 7:18PMvideocam

HL-3 chief designer Zhong Wulu told Chinese state media the HL-3 tokamak reactor in Chengdu had achieved a plasma state with ion temperatures of 117 million degrees Celsius and electron temperatures of 160 million degrees, bringing it closer to the extreme conditions required to ignite fusion. Photo: CCTV

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Hong Kong investment arm backs Chinese RISC-V start-up StarFive

The partnership will see Hong Kong support StarFive in rolling out RISC-V chip applications in the city.

21 Mar 2025 - 12:01PM

Mergers & Acquisitions

Wingtech sells 4.6 billion yuan assembly assets after losses from US sanctions

21 Mar 2025 - 10:59AM

Artificial intelligence

AMD CEO visits China, touts chip compatibility with DeepSeek models

19 Mar 2025 - 10:27AM

Huawei develops computer chips in move away from Intel, Windows

The company is expected to forgo US hardware and software in favour of self-developed technology in its next personal computers.

17 Mar 2025 - 7:00PM

Huawei has received certification for its self-developed computer chip. Photo: DigiTimes

Artificial intelligence

AI start-up challenges Nvidia’s dominance with Beijing support

A team with ties to Tsinghua University has unveiled a new framework for building advanced AI models using Chinese-made chips.

16 Mar 2025 - 10:30AMvideocam

Artificial intelligence

China’s iFlyTek eyes Europe expansion as US trade war heats up

iFlyTek plans to expand in Europe, diversifying its supply chain amid rising US-China trade tensions and aiming for new markets.

7 Mar 2025 - 10:03AM

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Opinion | How American AI ambitions limit options for Southeast Asia

As the US touts opportunity over safety in artificial intelligence, countries must balance potential economic gains with strategic interests.

4 Mar 2025 - 6:56PMvideocam

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Alibaba’s research arm launches a high-performance RISC-V chip for servers

Damo Academy announced its new server-grade C930, along with plans for future XuanTie chips that include AI acceleration.

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Foxconn breaks ground on new China headquarters in EV push

The move marks a major step by the Apple contractor to diversify its business into EVs, semiconductors, robots and other areas.

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DeepSeek’s AI models boost Nvidia chip demand in China

Tencent, Alibaba and ByteDance are said to have significantly increased orders of the H20 since DeepSeek gained global attention.

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US-China tech war

What did China’s tech titans tell Xi Jinping at the symposium?

Ren Zhengfei from Huawei, Lei Jun from Xiaomi and Wang Xingxing from Unitree all gave speeches at the high-profile meeting.

21 Feb 2025 - 3:21PM

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DeepSeek fuels China’s push to cut reliance on Nvidia ecosystem

Chinese chipmakers’ rush to support DeepSeek’s popular AI models is giving a boost to the country’s efforts to cut reliance on US tech.

12 Feb 2025 - 10:04PMvideocam

China’s chip firms embrace DeepSeek in AI self-sufficiency drive

From Moore Threads to Iluvatar Corex, China’s leading chip designers are rushing to adopt DeepSeek’s latest models.

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World’s top AI brains debate if DeepSeek’s model is a game changer

Experts weigh in on how quickly China is catching up on the US in AI, as DeepSeek takes an open-source approach.

3 Feb 2025 - 9:00PM

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Artificial intelligence

US tech giants embrace DeepSeek’s AI model despite scrutiny

From Nvidia to Microsoft and Amazon, US companies have rushed to adopt the Chinese start-up’s R1 model.

1 Feb 2025 - 5:00PM

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China’s top memory chip maker narrows tech gap with S Korean and US leaders

The Hefei-based firm’s latest DDR5 memory chips use a 16nm node process, breaking through a limit that Washington sought to impose with sanctions.

30 Jan 2025 - 5:30PM

China’s top memory chip maker again defies US sanctions with design breakthrough

Yangtze Memory Technologies Co is integrating a new design into chips with 294 gates, research firm finds.

19 Mar 2025 - 5:44PM

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US-China tech war

Nvidia CEO concludes whirlwind Taiwan tour after key meetings

Jensen Huang met top industry leaders, including TSMC founder Morris Chang and Foxconn chairman Liu Young-way.

21 Jan 2025 - 10:54AM

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Nvidia CEO Huang thanks China staff for loyalty amid US chip curbs

The American entrepreneur touted Nvidia’s contribution to China’s modernisation on a trip to Beijing.

20 Jan 2025 - 5:00PM

US-China tech war

US blacklists Chinese AI unicorn as tech rivalry escalates

Zhipu AI is among more than two dozen China and Singapore-based companies added to the US Entity List on Wednesday.

17 Jan 2025 - 12:53PM

Cambricon, China’s answer to Nvidia, predicts first quarterly profit

The Chinese investors’ darling of 2024 is one of the nation’s best hopes in developing home-grown advanced graphics processors.

15 Jan 2025 - 6:30PM

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ASML-backed Dutch university suspends classes after cyberattack

The world’s top producer of advanced chipmaking tools invests heavily in Eindhoven University of Technology to instruct future employees.

13 Jan 2025 - 9:59AM

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Exclusive | TSMC cuts ties with Singapore firm over Huawei processor: sources

The world’s largest chip foundry ended its relationship with a Singapore-based firm after a client review.

10 Jan 2025 - 2:00PM

US semiconductor firm SiFive taps China’s growing appetite for open-source chips

California-based SiFive has set up a subsidiary in Shanghai to help customers ‘achieve technological breakthroughs’.

8 Jan 2025 - 7:40PM

Samsung CEO touts AI fridges and washers after year to forget

Samsung is counting on its market position as a leader in not just mobile devices but also home appliances like refrigerators and washers.

7 Jan 2025 - 11:28AM

JH Han, CEO of Samsung Electronics, speaks during the Samsung press conference ahead of CES in Las Vegas, Nevada, January 6, 2025. Photo: AFP

US-China tech war

Chinese exhibitors are back at CES 2025 despite US tech tensions

While Chinese companies comprise over a quarter of registered exhibitors, many tech giants are notably absent.

5 Jan 2025 - 12:44PM

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China struggles to build car chip supply chain to break free of imports

The country’s self-sufficiency rate for automotive chips is currently less than 10 per cent, according to an official at MIIT.

1 Jan 2025 - 12:00PMvideocam

Artificial intelligence

China catches up fast in AI race, but US chip curbs cast shadow

Abundant investment and an open-source approach have pushed China to the AI forefront, but a lack of advanced chips may prove devastating.

13 Jan 2025 - 2:16PM

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