Rising tensions between the United States and China have sparked concerns that Beijing could use its dominant position as a supplier of rare earths for leverage in the trade war between the two … (…
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Malaysia’s Mahathir: We try to use Huawei technology ‘as much as possible’
The United States has pressed allied countries to ban technology made by the Shenzhen, China-based company, saying its devices and telecommunications systems could potentially pose a threat to a … ( read original story …)
China Mobile to release 5G phones in H1, top executive says
The innovation of personal applications in the 5G era remains another priority of China Mobile. [Photo/IC] China Mobile, the country’s largest telecom carrier, is set to release its first batch of 5G … ( read…
China appears to make veiled threat about rare earth minerals crucial to US technology industry
A Chinese official warned that products using China’s rare earth minerals should not be used against China’s development. The comment by the official, from the Chinese economic planning agency, was … ( read original story…
Rare Earths, the U.S.-China Trade War and Your Phone
So when China’s President Xi Jinping showed up days later at a … They’re also frequent components of everyday objects like light-emitting diodes, or LEDs, used to light up smartphones and stadium … ( read…
Microsoft “Cloud and Mobile Technology Incubation Program” launches in Zhaoqing
GUANGZHOU and ZHAOQING, China, May 29, 2019 /CNW/ — The 2019 Zhaoqing Science … at which the Microsoft “Cloud and Mobile Technology Incubation Program” – Zhaoqing Cloud and Mobile Application … ( read original story…
If China and the US split the tech world, that could come at a cost to consumers
Technology competition has become a major factor in the ongoing U.S.-China rivalry and trade dispute, with implications for global IT supply chains based in Asia and the United States, according to … ( read original…
US scientist pleads not guilty to lying about China contact
Prosecutors have described Thousand Talents as a program established by China to recruit people with access to and knowledge of foreign technology and intellectual property. For years, it was … ( read original story …)
Ottawa doesn’t want a fight with China, but it can’t cave in to threats
he said that countries like Canada have a “psychological imbalance towards China’s economic and technological development” caused by “West-egotism.” He said Western countries “condescend” to China and … ( read original story …)
Apple and Nike brace for China’s response after Huawei ban
U.S. companies counting on China for a major part of their growth have targets on their backs as Beijing and Washington ratchet up trade-war tensions. President Trump’s decision to blacklist Huawei … ( read original…
Apple and Nike Brace for China’s Wrath After Huawei Ban
(Bloomberg) — U.S. companies counting on China for a major part of their growth have targets on their backs as Beijing and Washington ratchet up trade-war tensions. President Donald Trump’s decision … ( read original…
Payback Time: How China Could Retaliate for U.S. Huawei Ban
(Bloomberg) — Sign up for Next China, a weekly email on where the … President Donald Trump’s decision to blacklist Huawei Technologies Co., the Chinese maker of smartphones, while also … ( read original story…
Australian navy pilots struck by lasers in South China Sea
He said their trailing actions also appeared to show that China’s over-the-horizon surveillance capability was also maturing, supported by technology based at points such as Fiery Cross Reef in the … ( read original story…