Chinese president hails agreement on issues with top US diplomat, but talks did not appear to make much progress on differences over Taiwan, trade, rights, fentanyl or war in Ukraine

The island's foreign minister said his government would not block investment in Europe, but the continent needed to "consider a broader picture" and think on Taiwan's 'situation'

The investment, in a chip packaging facility in the Chinese city of Xian, will include buying packaging equipment from a Xian-based subsidiary of Taiwan's Powertech Technology

Beijing was talking tough on Friday in the lead-up to a visit by Antony Blinken, warning that "irresponsible hegemonic behaviour .. will only push China and the US towards confrontation"

China Labour Bulletin recorded over 140 strikes at factories across the country in the first five months of this year, the highest since 2016

Foreign minister Qin Gang said the US should interfering in China's internal affairs and harming its security interests in a call on Wednesday to Blinken, who is due in Beijing on Sunday

Chip designer Arm is looking to raise $8-$10 billion on Nasdaq, setting the stage for this year's largest initial public offering

The move will allow the chipmakers, which include Samsung, SK Hynix and TSMC, to continue to import US chipmaking tools to China for use in their existing fabs in the country

The US has added 43 firms – mostly Chinese – to its Entity List, banning them from receiving US exports for activities such as training army pilots and developing hypersonic missiles

China has been upset by claims of spying from Cuba, with a state-backed commentator accusing the US of repeatedly playing tricks and creating an 'illusion' it is eager to engage in talks

The former Samsung Electronics chief allegedly planned to build the chip factory just a mile away from the Korean giant’s manufacturing hub in Xian

Sam Altman met with President Yoon Suk Yeol on Friday to discuss chips needed for the new technology and urged Seoul to help create acceptable international standards for AI