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Biden Calls China’s Xi a Dictator, Beijing Slams ‘Provocation’
Biden Calls China’s Xi a Dictator, Beijing Slams ‘Provocation’

Beijing said Biden's comments “go totally against facts and seriously violate diplomatic protocol, and severely infringe on China’s political dignity”

Blinken Lauded After Discussing Taiwan, Russia in China Talks
Blinken Lauded After Discussing Taiwan, Russia in China Talks

Biden says Blinken did a "hell of a job" in China, after Secretary of State said US does not support independence for Taiwan, and pressed China to remain 'vigilant' of firms giving arms to Russia

Hang Seng Drops But Nikkei Recovers After China Rate Blow
Hang Seng Drops But Nikkei Recovers After China Rate Blow

Asia’s investors were underwhelmed by China’s latest effort to kickstart its stumbling economy with a lower-than-expected loan rate cut

Yuan Falls to 7-Month Low as China Cuts Prime Lending Rates
EU to Discuss Ideas on Guarding Top Tech From China, Russia
US Can’t Yet Compete With China on EVs, Ford Chairman Says
China Bankers to Shun ‘High-End Taste’ Fearing Regulatory Ire
Nikkei Slips, Hang Seng Dips as Traders Eye Fed’s Next Move
Taiwan Asks EU to Deepen Ties if it Wants TSMC Chip Investments
China to Price Hong Kong-Listed Alibaba, Tencent Stocks in Yuan

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ASML in the Centre of the Chip War

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