The reported move comes after US President Joe Biden announced sweeping tariff increases on Chinese chip, EV, battery and solar cell imports

Investor optimism over a U-turn on interest rates proved short-lived while more poor China data fuelled hopes of new stimulus from Beijing

Analysts say tariffs target sectors where the economic impact will be limited and where Chinese companies' dominance appears unassailable

The United States is claimed to be looking at developing a fleet of over 1,000 unmanned combat aircraft managed by artificial intelligence

The odds on rate cuts shortened after the US posted milder-than-feared inflation numbers with tech stocks leading the charge

The two companies – CXMT and Tongfu Microelectronics – have benefited from local government funding as China pours cash into its chip sector

Researchers say man-made influences have pushed northern summer highs well beyond anything seen in two millennia

Investors were keeping their powder dry on a subdued day of trading ahead of the release of the latest US inflation figures

American and British security chiefs have raised the alarm over a growing Chinese cyber threat but Beijing has rejected the accusations

Nuclear fusion occurs when atoms fuse, reducing their total number and releasing a huge amount of energy in the process

Investors were on edge ahead of the latest US inflation data while China stocks retreated in the face of more trade curbs from Washington

The big tech investor booked a profit of $2.11 billion in January-March, compared to a loss of $200 million a year earlier