Aug 30 China decries Taiwanese foreign minister’s visit to the Philippines By Jim Gomez, Associated Press Taiwan’s foreign minister has flown to the Philippines as head of a high-level delegation of investors, two senior Philippine officials said Saturday, prompting a protest from China and a warning to Manila “not to play with fire.”… Continue reading
Aug 28 Kim Jong Un to meet with Xi and Putin at Chinese military parade By Hyung-Jin Kim, Ken Moritsugu, Associated Press North Korean leader Kim Jong Un will make a rare trip abroad next week to attend a military parade in the Chinese capital. Continue reading
Aug 22 Nvidia is in talks with Trump administration about new chip for China, company’s CEO says By Elaine Kurtenbach, Associated Press Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang said Friday that the company is discussing a potential new computer chip designed for China with the Trump administration. Continue reading
Aug 19 Swatch apologizes for ad showing gesture seen as derogatory and racist By Associated Press Swiss watchmaker Swatch has apologized for an ad campaign that has upset consumers in China and elsewhere and says it has removed all related materials worldwide. Continue reading
Aug 13 Watch 5:32 Trump’s AI chip deal sparks legal questions and national security concerns By Amna Nawaz, Karina Cuevas President Trump stunned many in the tech world after announcing a controversial deal with chipmakers Nvidia and AMD, allowing them to sell advanced artificial intelligence chips to China in exchange for giving the U.S. government a 15% cut of their… Continue watching
Aug 13 U.S. deployed 2 warships after Chinese ships collided with smaller Philippine vessel By Jim Gomez, Associated Press The United States has deployed two warships to the disputed South China Sea near Scarborough Shoal. Continue reading
Aug 11 Under new, unusual agreement, U.S. will get a 15% cut of Nvidia and AMD chip sales to China By Associated Press Nvidia and AMD have agreed to share 15% of their revenues from chip sales to China with the U.S. government, as part of a deal to secure export licenses for the semiconductors. Continue reading
Aug 07 Trump says Intel’s CEO must resign, sending its stock tumbling By Michelle Chapman, Associated Press President Donald Trump made a social media post after Sen. Tom Cotton sent a letter to Intel Chairman Frank Yeary expressing concern over CEO Lip-Bu Tan’s investments and ties to semiconductor firms that are reportedly linked to the Chinese Communist… Continue reading
Aug 06 What to know about chikungunya, the virus spreading in southern China By Associated Press Chinese authorities have taken action to curb the spread of chikungunya, a virus causing fever and joint pain. Continue reading
Aug 06 China tackles chikungunya virus outbreak with wide range of measures as thousands fall ill By Associated Press The government is using mosquito nets and disinfection, threatening fines for people who fail to disperse standing water and deploying drones to hunt down insect breeding grounds. Continue reading