US export ban metastasizes to Chinese supercomputing companies
Not content with blacklisting Huawei, ZTE and a few other tech players, the US has decided the Chinese supercomputing sector is also in league with its military.
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Trade War
China’s telcos ask to be relisted on NYSE
Within moments of President Joe Biden’s inauguration, China Mobile, China Telecom, and China Unicom sent in requests for their shares to be reinstated to the New York Stock Exchange.
What is lying in wait for telecoms in 2021?
Observers and practitioners take it on the chin to predict what the telecoms industry may look like in the coming year.
China imposes export controls as ECTA denounces Huawei ban
The inevitable Chinese retaliation against US sanctions is taking form. Meanwhile a European telecoms lobby group has objected to politically motivated bans.
China becomes increasingly radicalised in response to reported SMIC ban
It looks like the US is imposing export restrictions on Chinese chip fab SMIC, which could be the last straw that tips China into a full-blown political response.
China counterattacks in trade war by starting an ‘Unreliable Entity List’
Xi’s making a list, checking it twice, gonna find out who’s naughty or nice. Retaliation’s coming to town.
Trump needs fodder for the campaign trail, maybe Huawei fits the bill
A thriving economy and low levels of unemployment might have been the focal point of President Donald Trump’s re-election campaign, pre-pandemic, but fighting the ‘red under the bed’ might have to do now.
Huawei says US is only hurting itself with sanctions
Speaking at this years’ virtual Huawei Analyst Summit, Rotating Chairman Guo Ping hit back at the US, suggesting it will only do more damage to itself by pursing its current course.
US targets Huawei semiconductor supply chain as 5G battle continues
With muted success in combating the sustained success of the Huawei juggernaut, the US has revealed its latest offensive play; attack the vendors semiconductor supply chain.
US Senators demand answers from Pentagon for alleged Huawei reprieve
The US Department of Defense has reportedly vetoed plans to further disrupt the Huawei supply chain, seemingly paying attention to the ‘rule of unintended consequence’.
Phase One is window dressing, the US-China trade war is just on pause
It has taken a month of negotiations, but Phase One of the US-Chinese trade deal has finally been signed. However, this was the easy part.
India risks US wrath after Huawei thumbs up
India’s decision to allow Huawei to participate in 5G trials is certainly a win for the vendor, but it does add further strain to an already tenuous relationship with the US.
Back to basics for Huawei as China remains the bedrock of success
Pretty much everyone in the technology world knows Huawei is under pressure, though with its dominance of the Chinese market, it has more than enough to weather the storm.
US on the verge of signing some kind of trade deal with China
US Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross has said his country is close to signing a deal with China that could lead to an easing of some trade restrictions.
CTA suggests Trump’s tariffs doing more harm than good
The Consumer Technology Association (CTA) has labelled the logic behind President Donald’s Trump’s trade strategy with China as a “one-step-forward, two-steps-back” approach.
Creating a competitor will only help us – Huawei CEO
In the latest edition of ‘A coffee with Ren’ the Huawei founder graced a wide range of topics from data protection to 6G, but perhaps the most important area was the licensing idea which has been floated.
Micron earnings devastated by US/China conflict
Micron Technologies unveiled fourth quarter and full-year financials for 2019, with the on-going tension between the US and China shattering the spreadsheets with distressing effect.
iPhone gets the official nod of approval for tariff exemptions
For those who are facing uncertainty over the potential introduction of tariffs on products and components originating in China, the confirmation of Apple’s exemptions will perhaps rub salt into the wound.
US gives Huawei back some gear it nicked two years ago
In September 2017 US authorities confiscated a bunch of Huawei kit on its way from California to China and has only just returned it.
Huawei reportedly reckons it has an Android ban workaround
At a recent trade show a Huawei exec indicated that there may be a way to enable its future smartphones to access Android apps despite Google being banned from working with it.
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