[News] TSMC Reportedly Eliminates Chinese Equipment Use in 2nm Production as U.S. Rules Loom

[News] TSMC Reportedly Eliminates Chinese Equipment Use in 2nm Production as U.S. Rules Loom

According to Nikkei, citing sources, TSMC is removing Chinese chipmaking equipment from its leading-edge 2nm fabs to guard against potential U.S. restrictions that could disrupt production. As the report notes, sources said the decision was influenced by the prospect of a U.S. regulation that would bar chipmakers receiving American funding from using Chinese manufacturing tools….

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Changing times: Cambricon tops Moutai as China’s costliest stock as chips trump baijiu

Changing times: Cambricon tops Moutai as China’s costliest stock as chips trump baijiu

Cambricon Technologies became the costliest stock in mainland China’s equities market, as the Beijing-based chipmaker replaced the liquor distiller Kweichow Moutai in a sign of the rising significance of artificial intelligence (AI) in the world’s second-largest capital market. Trading under the symbol 688256 in Shanghai, Cambricon’s shares jumped 11.60 per cent on Monday to a…

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China introduces new rare earth supply quota system regulations

China introduces new rare earth supply quota system regulations

The updated regulations were finalised after a public consultation initiated in February. Credit: Pla2na/Shutterstock.com. China, the world’s leading supplier of rare earth elements, announced new regulations aimed at overseeing the mining, smelting, and separation of these essential minerals, which are crucial for the energy transition, according to a Reuters report. Currently, Beijing governs rare earth…

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China rules out sending military contingent to Ukraine

China rules out sending military contingent to Ukraine

China has no plans to deploy a military contingent to Ukraine, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Lin Jian said at a briefing. His comments came in response to a report by Germany’s Die Welt newspaper, emphasizing that China does not intend to provide security guarantees in the Russia-Ukraine war, News.Az reports, citing TASS. “This information is…

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China’s new deep-sea explorer completes South China Sea mission

Research expedition members deploy China’s self-developed Haiqin, a 6,000-meter deep-sea remotely operated vehicle (ROV), onboard ship Zhong Shan Da Xue, in the South China Sea, Aug. 22, 2025. (Xinhua/Zhang Jiansong) China’s domestically developed Haiqin, a remotely operated vehicle capable of diving 6,000 meters, has successfully concluded a scientific expedition in the South China Sea, according…

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