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US-China tech war

AI chip maker ordered by US government to halt exports to China

US chip maker Nvidia revealed on August 31, 2022, that Washington had ordered it to stop exporting two top computing chips to China. The A100 and H100 chips, designed to speed up machine-learning tasks, could also be used in scouring satellite imagery for weapons or bases and filtering digital communications in intelligence gathering. The move was reportedly to avoid the products being used for military purposes in China. China slammed the move, accusing the US of imposing a “tech blockade”.

September 1, 2022
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Chinese state media and trade bodies have joined a chorus of government voices lambasting a new US law aimed at boosting semiconductor manufacturing on American soil. US President Joe Biden signed...01:57
Semiconductors
Semiconductors latest tech war battle to chip away at US-China ties
August 11, 2022
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In a rare show of bipartisan solidarity, the US Senate on June 8, 2021, overwhelmingly approved a bill that aims to counter growing technological competition, most notably from China. The 68-32...00:57
US-China tech war
US passes bill to counter China tech competition
June 9, 2021
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Shen Chongfeng, rotating president of China’s biggest corporate software maker Kingdee, says the company is investing heavily in cloud services at the expense of short-term profits to capitalise on...02:01
China technology
Chinese software giant to invest big on cloud
May 4, 2021
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In a recent interview with the South China Morning Post, the founder of Huawei, the world’s largest telecommunications equipment supplier and China’s biggest smartphone maker, spoke about...05:22
Huawei
Huawei’s founder on cybersecurity and sanctions
April 12, 2020
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In a recent interview with the South China Morning Post, the founder of Chinese telecoms giant Huawei said he was inspired by the political system and business governance he saw in the United...03:19
Huawei
Founder says Huawei inspired by US politics, business
April 13, 2020
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The British government approved on January 28 the limited use of Huawei Technologies’ equipment in the country’s roll-out of 5G mobile infrastructure, despite the US warning that the Chinese...01:41
Huawei
UK greenlights Huawei help build its 5G network
January 30, 2020
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As plan was announced, the US president and commerce secretary also criticised the world’s top manufacturer of advanced semiconductors for taking ‘advantage’ of America  02:14
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC)
Trump, TSMC announce US$100 billion investment
March 4, 2025
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Artificial intelligence
AI disrupter DeepSeek ‘wake-up call’ for US tech, says Trump
January 28, 2025
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How might a second Trump presidency affect US relations with China, North Korea, Japan, Asean, India and more? Post US bureau chief Robert Delaney compares and analyses the foreign policies of...37:07
US presidential election 2024
What if Trump wins?
March 5, 2024
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The US and China have less than one week to decide whether to renew a landmark science and technology agreement. Post reporter Khushboo Razdan explains what this agreement has achieved in the past...37:53
US-China tech war
A key US-China science cooperation deal is about to end
August 24, 2023
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Hear how Chinese scientists and the semiconductor industry have responded to Biden’s latest executive order, why some are calling it a “lose-lose” situation, and why China’s goal towards...27:21
US-China tech war
Biden’s China tech policy goal: a 10 year handicap
August 23, 2023
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Andrew Collier, managing director of Orient Capital Research, analyses how the world of investment reacted to the latest US investment restrictions on China’s tech industry, and the options that...31:05
US-China tech war
Why Singapore benefits from the US-China tech war
August 22, 2023
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US President Joe Biden has taken another step to counter China’s technological advancements. Post North America bureau chief Rob Delaney and Beijing-based correspondent Kinling Lo analyse Biden’s ...25:55
US-China relations
Biden is freezing out China’s tech industry
August 21, 2023
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US-China tech war
Biden to impose new investment bans in China
August 10, 2023
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US-China tech war
Beijing hails surprise visit by Tesla CEO Elon Musk
May 31, 2023
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US-China tech war
Micron chips banned from key infrastructure systems in China
May 23, 2023
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Five years since the start of the trade war between the United States and China, the conflict shows no signs of being anywhere near ending. After tariffs worth hundreds of billions of US dollars...14:45
US-China trade war
Who is winning the US-China trade war?
April 22, 2023
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Chinese Foreign Minister Qin Gang told his Japanese counterpart Yoshimasa Hayashi on April 2, 2023, to not follow the United States’ lead in trying to contain China. Qin was commenting during...01:54
China-Japan relations
China FM urges Japan to not help the US isolate China
April 3, 2023
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US Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen and Chinese Vice-Premier Liu He met in Zurich, Switzerland on January 18, 2023, during the first in-person meeting between top economic officials from the nations...01:44
US-China tech war
‘A frank exchange’: US-China top economic officials meet
January 19, 2023
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The US Department of Defence added China-based DJI Technology, the world’s largest maker of consumer drones, and a dozen other hi-tech firms to its blacklist under the National Defence...01:30
US-China tech war
China’s biggest drone maker blacklisted by US defence department
October 6, 2022
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China has accused the US of using Trojan virus cyberattacks to steal high-value data from servers belonging to a state-funded university in the northwestern province of Shaanxi. China’s foreign...02:04
Cybersecurity
China says US hackers stole high-value data from top university
September 6, 2022