US’ tripartite chip alliance should spook China
Japan and the Netherlands are particularly dominant in a manufacturing process called lithography: using light to print tiny circuits on silicon wafers.
TikTok CEO to testify before Congress in March as US weighs ban
TikTok CEO Shou Zi Chew will testify before Congress for the first time in March as the U.S. continues to consider whether to ban the Chinese-owned app from its shores.
US could quickly run out of munitions in conflict with China, defense industry unprepared: report
The U.S. military's stockpiles of key weapons systems could be depleted in less than a week during a major war with China, according to a report by CSIS.
TikTok aims to win over US skeptics with 'Project Texas'
TikTok is offering American regulators greater oversight of its platforms in an effort to remain operational in the U.S. The plan is called "Project Texas."
China solar panel shipments scrutinized over forced Uyghur labor
Customs and Border Protection is scrutinizing imports from China's Xinjiang region under the Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act. Solar panels are the most commonly flagged product.
US arms sales jump by 50% in 2022 amid security concerns over war in Ukraine, China aggression
Security concerns from the war in Ukraine to China's aggression in the Far East has prompted U.S. arms sales to surge by nearly 50 percent during the 2022 fiscal year.
China scrapping COVID policy was expected to revive global luxury retail, but many buy locally instead
While China’s luxury shoppers are free to travel to other countries, many are buying locally instead at Hainan, a tax-free island with a shopping center is dedicated to duty-free stores.
Bill Gates says 'China's rise' is a 'huge win for the world'
Bill Gates said that China's rise is a 'huge win for the world' during an interview in Australia earlier in the week, adding that the U.S. is in a politically weaker state than it has been.
Manchin bill would pause EV tax credit payouts
Sen. Joe Manchin announced legislation Wednesday that would direct the Treasury to implement 30D new vehicle tax credits for vehicles, calling a delay "unacceptable."
Bill to ban TikTok nationwide to be introduced in Senate
Missouri Republican Sen. Josh Hawley on Tuesday said he would introduce legislation to ban the short-form video social-media app TikTok in the United States.
Foreign investors pulled $91B from China’s bond market last year
The Chinese government’s end to its strict zero-Covid regime could encourage more foreign investors to return to the country’s bond market this year, analysts said.
Yellen pushes competition, not conflict with China, in her first in-person meeting with counterpart
Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen met with Chinese Vice Premier Liu He on Wednesday in Switzerland, pushing an effort to prevent "anything even near conflict."
China says economy to return to faster growth as Covid isolation ends
Chinese Vice Premier Liu's speech at the World Economic Forum in Davos was filled with optimism about a return to economic growth, but many remain skeptical.
China offers olive branch to the west at World Economic Forum, but some still skeptical
China appeared to strike a more conciliatory tone at this year's World Economic Forum, but some remain skeptical of Beijing's true aims.
China's population shrinks for first time in decades
The People's Republic of China experienced its first population decline in over half a century in 2022, recording 850,000 fewer people than the previous year.
TikTok offers more transparency to avoid sweeping US ban: report
Chinese-owned video-sharing app TikTok is reportedly offering U.S. officials oversight of its algorithms, a major concession as the company seeks to avert a ban.
Treasury Secretary Yellen will meet with China’s Vice Premier Liu He
Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen will host high-level meetings with the Chinese in an effort to ease tensions between the two countries.
Iran's oil exports surge amid demand from China, Venezuela
Iran's oil exports are surging to their highest level in several years despite the ongoing U.S. sanctions amid strong demand from China and Venezuela.
US and Taiwan hold trade talks in a move blasted by China
The U.S. and Taiwan are holding the first formal negotiations toward a trade agreement between the two countries that has drawn the ire of the Chinese government.
House passes bill banning oil sales from Strategic Petroleum Reserve to China and companies it controls
The House passed the Protecting America's Strategic Petroleum Reserve from China Act to ban the sale of oil from the SPR to entities controlled by the Chinese government.