China

• Huawei's latest handset uses improved China-made chip, report shows - Dec 12 (Reuters) - The Kirin 9030, the chip that powers Huawei Technologies' latest flagship Mate 80 series handset, has been manufactured by China's top foundry SMIC with an improved version of 7
• Venezuela Oil Tanker Seized by U.S. Was Part of Effort to Finance Cuba - Firms with ties to Cuba are getting a larger share of Venezuelan oil exports, as the island’s security agents boost President Nicolás Maduro’s defenses.
• A Seized Oil Tanker and the Big Business of Dark Fleet Smuggling - The U.S. seizure of a vessel off Venezuela is likely to squeeze the country’s government, but do little to counter the tankers that secretively move oil from sanctioned countries.
• Bank of America resets Nvidia stock forecast after key meeting - Many investors fear that artificial intelligence is a bubble, and these fears aren’t waning, despite reassuring statements from analysts. Oracle stock closed the Thursday trading session 10.84% lower at $198.84, following the release of the
• China Is Getting Much of What It Wants From the U.S., Including Chips - For China, President Trump’s moves to loosen chip controls, soften U.S. rhetoric and stay silent on tensions with Japan amount to a rare string of strategic gains.
• US, Japan hold joint air exercise after China-Russia patrols - Japan said Thursday it held a joint air exercise with the United States in a show of force, days after Chinese-Russian patrols in the region and following weeks of diplomatic feuding between Tokyo and Beijing.The joint exercise came as the
• Mexico Approves 50% Tariffs on Many Chinese Imports - The tariffs will apply to goods from China and other nations. Washington has been pressuring Mexico to move away from dealing with China.
• GOP lawmakers seek Trump aid for agricultural equipment after tariff pressure - Top lawmakers signaled that more federal help to farmers could be on the way, which could help tractor sales.
• Ford suppliers receive China's new streamlined rare-earth licences - Dec 10 - Chinese rare-earth magnet suppliers to U. automaker Ford Motor were included in the first batch of new ​export licences issued by Beijing to boost shipments and reduce shortages of ‌the vital components, the carmaker said on Wednes
• China to limit access to Nvidia's H200 chips despite Trump export approval, FT reports - Beijing is set to limit access to Nvidia's advanced H200 chips despite U.S. President Donald Trump's decision to allow the ​export of the technology to China, the Financial Times reported on ‌Tuesday, citing two people with knowledge of the