Three prominent Republican House lawmakers have reportedly raised national security concerns about the network of more than 400 subsea cables that handle 99% of international internet traffic and about threats from China and Russia. According to a report by Reuters, these lawmakers have pressed the CEOs of Alphabet, Meta, Amazon.com, and Microsoft on the security…
Republican representative John Moolenaar, who is the chairman of the House Select Committee on China, has reportedly objected to the US Commerce Department‘s decision to allow Nvidia to resume sales of its H20 AI chips to China. In a letter to US Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick, Moolenaar warned that the move could advance China’s AI…
The sales resumption of Nvidia’s H20 processors and Advanced Micro Devices’ (AMD) MI308 chips in China is expected to ease the anxiety of local artificial intelligence companies, according to analysts. Speaking at the China International Supply Chain Expo in Beijing on Wednesday, Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang said he hoped to introduce more advanced chips to…
China has pushed back against US President Donald Trump’s threat to impose an additional 10 percent tariff on Brics nations, saying the bloc is not seeking confrontation and warning that tariff measures serve no constructive purpose.Responding to Trump’s remarks, the Chinese foreign ministry said on Monday, “The use of tariffs serves no one,” and reiterated…
The 17th Brics summit has begun in Brazil’s Rio de Janeiro and leaders, including Prime Minister Modi and South Africa’s Cyril Ramaphosa are in attendance. However, for the first time since taking power in 2012, Chinese President Xi Jinping is skipping the meet. His absence has now given rise to rumours that a political transition…
Chinese President Xi Jinping, widely regarded as a leader for life, is beginning to delegate authority to key organs of the ruling Communist Party, a first in his over 12-year rule. Xi’s move sparked speculation that he may be laying the groundwork for an orderly power transition or scaling back his role in preparation for…
Neysun Mahboubi is a US expert on Chinese law and director of the Penn Project on the Future of US-China Relations at the University of Pennsylvania. He spoke to the Post shortly after leading a group of Penn students on a 10-day tour of Beijing, Shanghai and Hangzhou in May. The visit included wide-ranging discussions…
China is recalibrating its tech policy, elevating private enterprise to counter US export controls and drive innovation. On June 10, 2025, as US and Chinese trade negotiators met in London for another round of tense talks, a different kind of negotiation was playing out on the front page of China’s People’s Daily. There, in a…
Iran-Israel War: US Secretary of State Marco Rubio has called on China to encourage Iran not to shut down the Strait of Hormuz after Washington carried out strikes on Iranian nuclear sites. Rubio’s remarks came after Iran’s Press TV reported that the Islamic Republic’s parliament has approved the measure to close the Strait of Hormuz,…
President Donald Trump addressed reporters on Tuesday with a bold statement regarding the ongoing trade negotiations with China, saying that if the two countries cannot reach a deal, the US will set the terms. “We’re doing fine with China. We’re doing fine with almost every country. Everybody wants to have involvement with the United States,”…