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US indicts Chinese-Cambodian tycoon, accused of using his business group of running scam centres across Cambodia, seizes record amount of bitcoin
China's Global Times says the rise in trade tensions stems from the US expanding its 'Entity List', which preceded Beijing's ramp up of controls on rare earths
There are 17 rare earths that are vital materials in products ranging from electric vehicles to aircraft engines and military radars and exports of 12 of them are now restricted
Trump has maintained an aggressive stance with both China and India in his trade and tariff war but both countries are crucial markets for the iPhone-maker
Google sees significant investment potential in India, the world's most populous nation where nearly a billion users access the internet
Delays on export license applications began in September, before Beijing's move last week to expand controls over the critical minerals used in magnets, sources say
Dutch officials say the “acute signals of serious administrative shortcomings and actions” at the company threatened its tech secrets
Vessels owned or operated by US firms and people – or built in the US or flying the US flag – will be charged extra port fees from next Tuesday, China says.
"We believe the US and China could both be strengthening their leverage in trade talks, ahead of a potential summit between the two presidents," Citi analysts said
Chinese customs officials were dispatched to key ports to conduct strict checks on semiconductor shipments, a new report says
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With a market cap of$240 billion, chipmaker ASML is Europe’s most valuable tech company. Its market-leading position comes from its monopoly in Extreme Ultraviolet Lithography (EUV) machines which allow chipmakers to make smaller, faster and smarter semiconductors
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PaymentsCan China Take Place of SWIFT System? Analysts Say ‘No’There is no global payment system that is strong enough to act as an alternative to SWIFT and enable Russia to evade sanctions
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MarketsChina Becomes World’s Second-Biggest Bitcoin Mining HubThe Bitcoin mining ban in China last year had collapsed its crypto markets. Despite that, the country has reemerged as a major bitcoin mining hub, according to research by the UK's University of Cambridge.
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Market InsightsHere’s How China Can Win the Tech War With USAThe Chinese government is doubling down on incentives for innovation, which it believes to be the cornerstone of its future growth and international position.
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