SINGAPORE, Dec 30 (Reuters) – China is requiring chipmakers to use at least 50% domestically made equipment for adding new capacity, three people familiar with the matter said, as Beijing pushes to build a self-sufficient semiconductor supply chain. The rule is not publicly documented, but chipmakers seeking state approval to build or expand their plants…
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…
On the Dash: China has exempted compliant Nexperia chip exports, providing relief to global automakers. The Netherlands may lift restrictions on Nexperia if EU-mediated negotiations succeed. Automakers like Honda and Volkswagen continue to monitor the situation as production disruptions have already impacted profits. According to reports on Sunday, China confirmed it has taken the necessary…
Media personality and entrepreneur Kevin O’Leary says President Donald Trump‘s deal allowing NVIDIA Corp (NASDAQ:NVDA) and Advanced Micro Devices Inc (NASDAQ:AMD) to sell semiconductor chips in China under a government revenue-sharing plan is mutually beneficial. The controversial deal allows both companies to sell their advanced AI chips, the H20 and MI308, to the Chinese market…
Nvidia founder and CEO Jensen Huang’s visit to Beijing last month, along with the US approval for H20 chips exports, appeared to signal continued cooperation and a commitment to global technological interdependence. But in China, the reaction was markedly different— scepticism, mistrust, and a growing call for technological self-reliance. From Beijing’s viewpoint, this was no…
US-China relations have been on a roller-coaster it would seem with President Trump announcing across the board tariffs of 145% on Chinese imports, followed by the latter imposing retaliatory tariffs of 125%. “In the last week of June it was announced that a new deal had been signed and the contours of that deal ……