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Monthly Archives For February 2025
Top Republican moves to restrict AI exports amid concerns over Chinese tech
House Homeland Security Committee Chairman Mark Green is leading a new bill to further restrict China from getting its hands on sensitive U.S. technology.
Trump signs order delaying tariffs on de minimis imports from China
U.S. President Donald Trump on Friday signed an executive order delaying tariffs on de minimis, or low-cost, packages from China until the Commerce Department can confirm that procedures and systems …
Trump delays cancellation of de minimis trade exemption targeting China imports
President Donald Trump signed an executive order on Friday that puts a pause on his closing of the de minimis trade exemption.
China Throws Weight Behind Panama Amid US Pressure
Beijing urged Panama to “make the right decision” after the Latin American country announced it was pulling out of the Belt and Road Initiative.
Congressman sponsoring DeepSeek ban says China has ‘tried many, many’ times to infiltrate the U.S. via software. ‘We’re right to be vigilant’
Josh Gottheimer, one of the two House members sponsoring a new bill to ban DeepSeek from government devices, said the Chinese AI software is the latest in a string of efforts by China to gather…
China imposes export controls on critical minerals for thin-film PV
China has announced new export restrictions on materials essential for the thin-film solar industry, including critical minerals such as tungsten, tellurium, and indium.
Sharpie maker Newell Brands working to reduce China dependency amid tariff pressure
Newell Brands’ CEO said on Friday it is aiming to reduce its reliance on Chinese suppliers to minimize the impact of U.S. import tariffs, following its unexpected quarterly loss forecast.
Trump says dismantling USAID will save money. Experts say it’s a ‘great gift’ for China
President Trump is racing to shut down the agency, declaring it a waste of money and run by “lunatics.” But experts warn this is plays into the hands of the very country he considers to…
DeepSeek mobile apps send your sensitive data to China with no encryption
DeepSeek AI app for iPhone and Android has been caught sending unencrypted data to servers in China. You’d best avoid the mobile apps.
China’s AI ‘myth’: Report finds DeepSeek powered by ‘extensive’ CCP ties
The findings raise national security concerns as DeepSeek tops app download charts and caused U.S. tech stocks to plummet.
Russia Offers Advanced Su-57 Jet to China’s Geopolitical Rival
Citing a source in the Indian air force, Russian state news agency TASS reported that a Su-57E fighter jet, which can evade radar detection, landed in Bengaluru, formerly named Bangalore, in southern …
2 obscure clean energy metals are caught in the crosshairs of the US-China trade war
After a Chinese export ban, can America get gallium and germanium from Canada — or will tariffs get in the way?
