China’s bold move to bypass Western tech dominance

China’s bold move to bypass Western tech dominance

April 14, 2025 DHAKA – Washington’s continued restrictions on exporting chip technology to Beijing may soon prove futile because the silicon-based semiconductor industry faces a potent adversary taking shape in China. After decades of silicon dominance, carbon nanotubes are emerging as a promising alternative to transform computing power while dramatically reducing energy consumption. This technological…

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ASML to build reuse-and-repair centre in Beijing despite US-China tech tensions

ASML to build reuse-and-repair centre in Beijing despite US-China tech tensions

ASML Holding, the world’s top supplier of advanced chipmaking equipment caught in the US-China tech rivalry, will build a “reuse and repair” centre in Beijing this year, showing its commitment to the world’s second-largest economy despite pressure from Washington. The Dutch firm, which has been unable to sell its extreme ultraviolet lithography systems to its…

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