The US will ban outbound investments in China’s semiconductors, quantum technologies and artificial intelligence from January 2 if they are deemed to threaten American national security, a key move in the Biden administration’s efforts to address concerns about the mainland’s progress in advanced technologies. The US Treasury released final rules on Monday to prohibit engagement … Read more
Chinese tech firm Xiaomi has been credited for designing the nation’s first 3-nanometre smartphone chip, but the company has stayed silent on the matter. Tang Jianguo, chief economist of the municipal economy and information technology bureau in charge of Beijing’s hi-tech industry, said Xiaomi successfully “taped out” China’s first 3-nm-grade mobile chip, in a news … Read more
China’s top spy agency has warned of state security threats following a Chinese cybersecurity group’s call for a review of Intel products sold on the mainland. “Cybersecurity threats and risks are becoming more pronounced, permeating various fields such as politics, economics, culture, society, ecology and national defence,” the Ministry of State Security (MSS) said in … Read more
The denouncement came one day after the closing of the ruling Communist Party’s third plenum, where party leaders vowed to bolster a high-quality workforce to develop critical technologies. Beijing views original innovation and tech self-reliance as pivotal to its footing in the global tech race and to break US-led containment. It has increased spending on … Read more
Xi said China had made remarkable scientific progress in areas ranging from space to deep sea exploration. But he said the capacity for “original innovation” was relatively weak, some core technologies were constrained by other countries, and there was a skills shortage. “We must have a greater sense of urgency,” he said. “We must step … Read more
From Chinese-Filipinos affected by regional tensions to Indonesia’s chip plans, here are five stories you may have missed over the weekend. Read original article here Denial of responsibility! Pioneer Newz is an automatic aggregator of the all world’s media. In each content, the hyperlink to the primary source is specified. All trademarks belong to their … Read more
Huawei Technologies, which was forced to divest its traditional server subsidiary three years ago under pressure from US sanctions, has regained its influence in that sector on the mainland, thanks to the popularity of its artificial intelligence (AI) chips, according to industry analysts. Shares of Digital China Group, one of the major players in China’s … Read more
China’s persistent economic weakness and the escalation of the tech war between Washington and Beijing continue to drive the country’s currency, the RMB (Yuan), lower, according to Dr. Tenpao Lee, professor emeritus of economics at Niagara University. “Fundamentally, the value of a country’s currency reflects the strength of its overall economy in general,” Professor Lee … Read more
US chip equipment companies are largely absent from the 1,100-exhibitor list at this week’s Semicon China, one of the country’s largest semiconductor industry events, as the China-US tech war continues to swirl. Although major US chip tool companies Lam Research and Applied Materials have sponsored Semicon China for the second consecutive year, neither of them … Read more
ByteDance, the Chinese tech unicorn that is again facing a US ban of its flagship TikTok app unless it divests, has earned a “thumbs up” at home after rallying its young users against the legislation in an effort mirroring some of the more aggressive tactics from American platforms several years ago. That same year, the … Read more
