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China's foreign minister Qin Gang said the country will continue to provide a better business environment for global companies, including US firms
The Apple CEO is in Beijing to attend the China Development Forum, a government-organised event being held in full force again as the country emerges from its zero-Covid regime
Pegatron, currently responsible for 10% of Apple's iPhone annual production in India, intends to build a second facility near Chennai in Tamil Nadu state
While TikTok is not available in China, Chew's hearing was closely watched in the country, with many expressing sympathy for the short video app's chief
The Chinese tech giant lost access to the software in 2020 due to sanctions imposed by the US and saw its smartphone sales tank as a result
Analysts say supercomputing power is the major obstacle holding back China's ChatGPT-like bot developers
Tan Jian, the Chinese ambassador to the Netherlands, says export restrictions on Dutch chip technology will not be ‘just swallowed’
Seoul reacts to proposed new limits for recipients of US chip manufacturing and research funding that includes restrictions on investments related to expansion in China and Russia
Earlier this month, Foxconn said it was seeking cooperation in India in new areas like chips and electric vehicles after a visit to the country by its chairman
The boss of the Chinese video-sharing app goes before a Washington committee on Thursday with the US pushing to ban it over security fears
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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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