China has opened an investigation into chipmaker Nvidia over suspected violations of the country’s anti-monopoly law, it announced Monday. The probe comes as the United States and China are fighting for dominance of the semiconductor…
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China Curbing Drone Part Sales to Ukraine, US as Export Restrictions Loom
China is reportedly making drones for Russia instead, according to multiple intelligence officials, but China has denied any weapons manufacturing for either side of the Russia-Ukraine conflict.
Wuhan Virologist Says Lab Has No Close Relatives to COVID Virus
Shi Zhengli, the virologist at the center of COVID lab-leak theory, reveals coronavirus sequences from the Wuhan institute …
See inside a 155 mph sleeper train connecting Hong Kong and Beijing
Hong Kong’s new high-speed sleeper trains launched in summer 2024 and while they aren’t quite as fast as flying, or daytime bullet trains, what they do offer is a night’s rest. CNN takes a trip…
Wuhan book details the Chinese government’s initial COVID-19 response and failings
A new book from author and political science professor Dali Yang details the early days of the COVID-19 pandemic in China, the response on a local and national level and what failures occurred.
Hong Kong, Shenzhen discuss border service extension for New Year fireworks
Hong Kong and Shenzhen have discussed extending border service hours for the New Year’s Eve countdown fireworks show, the government has revealed, with transport authorities coordinating travel …
China’s Critical Minerals Embargo Is Even Tougher Than Expected
Beijing ordered companies around the world not to allow critical minerals mined in China to reach the U.S., while deepening its efforts to replace imports with domestic products.
China Mulls Moving Cinda Stake to Sovereign Wealth Fund in Weeks
The Chinese government plans to transfer ownership in one of the nation’s biggest bad-debt managers to a unit of its sovereign wealth fund in coming weeks as part of a regulatory overhaul, according to people…
China begins military movements around Taiwan as the island braces for potential drills
Multiple formations of Chinese naval and coast guard vessels are moving in waters around the Taiwan Strait and the Western Pacific, Taiwan’s Defense Ministry said Monday, as the island braces for potential military drills by…
Gold hits 2-week high on renewed China buying, Fed rate cut hopes
Gold prices hit two-week highs on Monday, climbing more than 1% on renewed buying of the metal by China’s central bank following a six-month hiatus, with bullishness amplified by anticipation of a U.S.
Map Shows China’s Suspected Spy Bases in Cuba
A Washington, D.C.-based think tank last week released a report detailing facilities in Cuba that it says may be being used by China to gather signals intelligence (SIGINT) on the United States. The Center for…
Chinese entrepreneur boasts receipt of 200 NVIDIA H200 GPUs in Beijing despite US export ban
Beijing-based entrepreneur Su Di recently boasted on Douyin about his access to Nvidia’s H100 and H200 GPUs, despite US efforts to block their export to China. He humourously noted that Trump would …
Beware of China’s Political Grandstanding on Stimulus
Shuli Ren is a Bloomberg Opinion columnist covering Asian markets. A former investment banker, she was a markets reporter for Barron’s. She is a CFA charterholder.
