News organizations in Taiwan described the incident as a national embarrassment, especially for a country whose leaders proclaim they have no need for support from China. Headlines declared, “To Get …
Monthly Archives For December 2022
China financial futures exchange adjusts rules for new option product
The China Financial Futures Exchange on Wednesday tweaked its trading limit rules to add a new product that will debut on Monday. The options based on the SSE 50 Index will start trading on the…
ASML’s CEO Pushes Back on Further Export Restrictions to China
Dutch chip-gear giant ASML Holding NV has “given up enough” with the pre-existing restrictions on its sales to China, Chief Executive Officer Peter Wennink said.
Analysis: China’s massive older chip tech buildup raises U.S. concern
China’s largest chip maker SMIC is ramping up production of a decade-old chip technology, key to many industries’ supply chains, setting off alarm bells in the United States.
China’s Alibaba can’t buy advanced Arm chips because of US and UK export controls
The US has been pushing for sweeping restrictions on chip sales to China, and Alibaba is one of the first big casualties.
China lays out ground rules to stem deepfake abuse
Effective from January 10 next year, the new law requires anyone offering “deep synthesis” technology and services, including deepfakes and virtual reality, to label these images accordingly.
China bans export of its Loongson CPUs to Russia
Kommersant business daily (via Tom’s Hardware), citing sources close to Russia’s Ministry of Digital Development and in the electronics market, writes that the Chinese government has …
Taipei, Beijing trade barbs over latest import bans as Taiwan plans WTO case
Taipei calls it unfair and another move to pressure the island, while Beijing says accusations are an act of ‘political manipulation’ Taipei and Beijing have traded accusations over mainland China’s …
How Will China Fare With Covid? ‘Meaningless’ Data Clouds the Picture.
Despite assurances that the situation is under control, information on infections has become more opaque now that Beijing has rolled back pandemic restrictions.
Xinhua Commentary: China’s COVID policy optimization to propel global economic growth
By ensuring a smooth transition of the COVID-19 response phases, China is projected to steadily resume economic growth and infuse new vigor into the global economic recovery. The country recently …
China Focus: China steps up protecting vulnerable groups amid COVID-19 response optimization
China is continuing its optimization of COVID-19 epidemic prevention and control measures as it shifts the focus of its response strategy from curbing new infections to preventing and treating severe cases.
Coronavirus tally: China scales back daily COVID reporting amid less PCR testing as government eases restrictions
China’s National Health Commission scaled back its daily COVID report starting Wednesday, after a decline in PCR testing as the government …
Coronavirus: China rolls out second boosters drive for high-risk groups as zero-Covid shift sparks surge fears
Focus will be on those aged 60 or over and the immunocompromised, with priority given to a mix-and-match approach More than two-thirds of over-80s and about 30 per cent of those above 60 have yet…
