A war of words on artificial intelligence chips is the latest complication in the frail trade truce reached at between negotiators from China and the US

The White House is reportedly concerned that the tie-up would help a Chinese firm improve its AI abilities and also make Apple more vulnerable to Beijing's censorship and data-sharing laws

Huawei is making an "an unprecedented effort to develop every part of the AI supply chain domestically," one expert told the Financial Times

China seems to be taking leaves from the American playbook as it steps up its retaliation against Donald Trump's tariff war

China produces some 90% of the world's rare earths and is the dominant supplier of the vital elements to users around the world

After averting the risk of a 100% tariff on its chip sales to the US, the world’s largest contract chipmaker now faces the threat of a $1 billion penalty from Washington

Analysts have, since last year, been cautioning on a slowdown in Chinese spending on chip equipment

Taiwanese officials maintain TSMC won’t begin producing 2nm chips the US before 2028 amid concern that the chipmaker could lose its geopolitical importance

Japan, India, South Korea and Taiwan, who all export products to the US from these three industries, have already been stumbling under the pressure of increasing tariff threats

Experts say that while it may be a 'hard pill for them to swallow', Chinese leaders are shifting their approach to the domestic tech industry

Rumours of TSMC potential tie-up with Intel sparked concern in Taiwan about losing its 'silicon shield' while White House said it was 'unlikely' to hand over American chip facilities to foreigners

Insiders say the White House is concerned about many of the terms underpinning the $39 billion Chips and Science Act industry subsidies