The West built Chinese industrial challengers, now they’re going global: Former Honeywell Exec

    Alibaba, Baidu, BYD named on Pentagon’s China military list

    A general view of the office building of Baidu is in Pudong, Shanghai, on Feb. 9, 2026. Ying Tang | Nurphoto | Getty Images The Pentagon added a slew of Chinese companies, including Alibaba Group, Baidu Inc and carmaker BYD, to a list of entities it believes have aided the Chinese military, complicating the fragile…

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    Chinese tech companies talk up local chips as Nvidia reportedly wins approval for return

      China AI chips ramp up as Nvidia H200 access unclear

      China is focusing on large language models in the artificial intelligence space. Blackdovfx | Istock | Getty Images Production of Chinese chips could ramp up this year, as executives at the country’s biggest tech companies look to deploy more homegrown technology — as it’s reported U.S. chip giant Nvidia could return. On Wednesday, internet titan…

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      Could business deals improve U.S.-China relations and help them avoid Thucydides' Trap?

        what it means for China markets

        A man looks at a screen showing Chinese stock market movements as he uses his mobile phone in Beijing on April 7, 2025. Wang Zhao | Afp | Getty Images Chinese equities could get a fresh boost after this week’s high-stakes meeting between U.S. President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping, with investors saying…

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        Qualcomm shares jump more than 13% on Q2 earnings beat

          Qualcomm shares soar on CEO comments about China, large customer

          Qualcomm shares staged a dramatic turnaround after the bell on Wednesday as CEO Cristiano Amon said on the earnings call that it would begin shipping data center chips to “a large hyperscaler” within the calendar year. The stock initially fell as much as 7% after the chipmaker reported second-quarter earnings that topped Wall Street estimates…

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          'Naïve' to think China will depend on U.S. chips, its 'Delete America' program will extend to chips

            Chinese chip firms post record high revenue on AI boom, U.S. curbs

            China is focusing on large language models in the artificial intelligence space. Blackdovfx | Istock | Getty Images Chinese semiconductor firms have reported record revenue last year driven by AI demand, a shortage of memory chips and U.S. export restrictions that have pushed Beijing to bolster its homegrown tech industry. Analysts and the companies themselves…

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