New guidelines calls for use of "safe and reliable" semiconductor chips approved by the China Information Technology Security Evaluation Center.
Chinese companies supplied half of US PV modules in 2023, but Indian imports are growing as restrictions on Chinese products tighten.
The battle between the United States and Huawei continues as the Biden Administration is considering blacklisting four more chipmakers from China linked to the tech giant. According to sources quoted by Bloomberg, the companies are Qingdao Sien, SwaySure, Shenzhen Pensun Technology, as well as China's leading memory chip maker, ChangXin Memory Technologies (CXMT). Huawei HQ All these companies might be added to the US Entity List, which means American companies wanting to do business with...
Taiwan Conducts Drills Deploying US Patriot Systems In Face Of Chinese Intrusions The Taiwanese armed forces on Tuesday conducted highly provocative anti-aircraft defense exercises in the face of Chinese military "intrusions" which have been occurring on a weekly basis. Importantly, the drills centered on deploying and operating US-made Patriot missiles and anti-aircraft artillery systems provided by Washington. Image via Asia Times A military statement said the drills are a...
American troops are to be permanently stationed in Taiwan, according to Taipei, a huge move that will likely send tensions with China soaring as it president Xi Jinping covets the island.
The Department of Justice (DOJ) is reportedly holding a series of closed-door briefings intended to persuade senators to force the sale of TikTok to a US company, rather than ban it outright. This follows Congress voting overwhelmingly in favor of either a ban or forced sale, while passage through the Senate is less certain more
A special report released by The Heritage Foundation on Wednesday lays out how U.S. national security could be impacted should China take over the self-governing Read More
The historic outlay shows the Biden administration is betting big on Intel as part of the 2022 CHIPS and Science Act, a bid to boost domestic semiconductor output with $52.7 billion in funding.
Taiwan defense minister Chiu Kuo-cheng appeared to admit US Special Forces are training the Taiwanese military for a potential conflict. If correct, US troops would be stationed on coastal islands far closer to mainland China than to Taiwan in an escalation of America's presence in the region. Chinese President Xi Jinping has repeatedly said he intends to 'reunify' Taiwan with China, while the US has vowed to support Taiwan in any potential invasion
He said at a rally it would be a “bloodbath” if he didn’t win this year’s presidential election.
This live blog is now closed. For more on the US’s vetoed UN resolution, you can read our latest reporting:US resolution on Gaza ceasefire vetoed at UN by Russia and ChinaExplainer – Why did Russia and China veto US’s Gaza ceasefire resolution?The Palestinian news agency Wafa reports that “hundreds of worshipers” were “blocked” from reaching the al-Aqsa mosque compound by Israeli forces on Friday.According to Wafa: “Eyewitnesses reported that Israeli forces significantly increased their military...
When I visit my family in Taichung, Taiwan, I've learned to never ask where we are going, because the answer is always the same: first, 7-Eleven. Going to Taiwan has always meant going to 7-Eleven. My uncle runs a few stores in Taichung, Taiwan's second-largest city, and it’s often our first stop after the airport. When I visited last month, I learned 7-Eleven aphorisms abound in Taiwan. One goes like this: The Taiwanese people could live without their government, but they could not live without...