Hikvision surveillance cameras in Shanghai, in 2021.

U.S. Clamps Down on Investment in Chinese Tech Companies

WASHINGTON—President Trump signed into law new powers to screen and restrict U.S. investment in Chinese technology firms, marking the most significant effort yet to police how American capital flows into businesses that bolster Beijing’s military and surveillance state. PREMIUM Hikvision surveillance cameras in Shanghai, in 2021. Lawmakers in both parties have grown increasingly concerned that…

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    China Turns Away Nvidia H200 Despite US Export Approval

    Last week, as officials weighed the decision, Huang told reporters in Washington that he had no clue if China would accept H200 chips. (Graeme Sloan/Bloomberg) December 12, 2025 4:49 PM, EST Key Takeaways: China is rejecting Nvidia’s H200 AI chip in favor of domestic semiconductors, White House AI czar David Sacks said, questioning a Trump administration strategy…

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      Nvidia Wins Approval to Sell H200 Chips to China

      Trump and Huang in April. (Andrew Harnik/Getty Images) December 9, 2025 10:15 AM, EST Key Takeaways: President Donald Trump approved Nvidia’s export of its H200 chip to China on Dec. 9, easing prior U.S. national security curbs. The move marks a major shift in tech policy that could advance China’s AI capabilities and reshape broader…

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      HKEX has also entered a licensing agreement with E Fund Management to issue an exchange-traded fund in the mainland Chinese market based on the HKEX Tech 100 Index. Photo: Sun Yeung

        Hong Kong launches HKEX Tech 100 Index in pivot towards innovation-driven growth

        Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing has launched its first equity index tracking Hong Kong-listed technology companies, underscoring the city’s ongoing shift from a market long dominated by property and finance towards innovation-driven growth. Unveiled on Tuesday, the HKEX Tech 100 Index tracks 100 large-cap and mid-cap companies spanning artificial intelligence, biotech and pharmaceuticals, electric vehicles…

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        HKEX has also entered a licensing agreement with E Fund Management to issue an exchange-traded fund in the mainland Chinese market based on the HKEX Tech 100 Index. Photo: Sun Yeung

          Hong Kong launches HKEX Tech 100 Index in pivot towards innovation-driven growth

          Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing has launched its first equity index tracking Hong Kong-listed technology companies, underscoring the city’s ongoing shift from a market long dominated by property and finance towards innovation-driven growth. Unveiled on Tuesday, the HKEX Tech 100 Index tracks 100 large-cap and mid-cap companies spanning artificial intelligence, biotech and pharmaceuticals, electric vehicles…

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