U.S. Lawmakers Move to Block Federal Use of Chinese-Made Robots Over Security Fears
A new bipartisan bill in Congress would ban the U.S. government from buying or using humanoid robots made by Chinese companies, reflecting growing concern in Washington that advanced robotics could become the next major national security battleground. Republican Senator Tom Cotton and Democratic Senator Chuck Schumer planned to introduce the American Security Robotics Act, a […]
U.S. And China Economic Chiefs Meet in Paris to Steady Trade Truce in Trump–Xi Summit
Senior U.S. and Chinese economic officials began two days of talks in Paris aimed at smoothing tensions in their fragile trade truce and clearing the way for a planned late-March summit between President Donald Trump and Chinese leader Xi Jinping in Beijing. The meetings are led by U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent and Chinese Vice […]
Democratic Senator Urges Tougher USMCA Rules to Stop Chinese “Backdoor” Manufacturing via Mexico
U.S. Democratic senator is urging the Trump administration to tighten the U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA) to prevent Chinese companies from using Mexico as a manufacturing platform to reach the U.S. market under preferential trade rules. Sen. Ruben Gallego sent a letter to President Donald Trump and U.S. Trade Representative Jamieson Greer calling for a renegotiation that […]
China, inflation could pop Japan PM’s bubble
Charming Donald Trump one week, angering China the next, Japan’s Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi has had a busy start and is riding high in the polls, all on a few hours of sleep a night. But the honeymoon may end soon for the Margaret Thatcher-admiring premier, if the current spat with China escalates further and […]
EU seeks ‘urgent solutions’ with China over chipmaker Nexperia
The EU said Wednesday it is seeking a swift resolution to a Chinese curb on chip exports linked to a row with the Netherlands over chipmaker Nexperia that has alarmed European businesses. The crisis began when Dutch officials invoked a Cold War-era law in late September to effectively take control of Nexperia, a Chinese-owned firm […]
China urges global consensus on balancing AI development, security
China’s Premier Li Qiang warned Saturday that artificial intelligence development must be weighed against the security risks, saying global consensus was urgently needed even as the tech race between Beijing and Washington shows no sign of abating. His remarks came just days after US President Donald Trump unveiled an aggressive low-regulation strategy aimed at cementing […]
EU opens new probe into TikTok data transfer to China
An Irish regulator helping police European Union data privacy said Thursday it had launched an investigation into TikTok over the transfer of European users’ personal data to servers in China. TikTok was fined 530 million euros ($620 million) in May by the Data Protection Commission over sending personal data to China, though the Chinese social […]
Starbucks receives bids for stake in China business: US media
Starbucks has received around 30 offers from investment firms seeking a stake in the company’s China business, US media reported Wednesday. The coffee chain’s China business, its second biggest after its US operation, drew non-binding offers from a mix of Chinese and foreign private equity firms valuing the enterprise at between $5 and $10 billion, […]
China calls on US to ‘completely cancel’ reciprocal tariffs
China on Sunday called on the United States to “completely cancel” its reciprocal tariffs after Washington announced exemptions for consumer electronics and key chipmaking equipment. “We urge the US to… take a big step to correct its mistakes, completely cancel the wrong practice of ‘reciprocal tariffs’ and return to the right path of mutual respect,” […]
US unveils fresh export curbs targeting China’s chip sector
The United States announced new export restrictions Monday taking aim at China’s ability to make advanced semiconductors — used in weapon systems and artificial intelligence — as competition deepens between the world’s two biggest economies. “The United States has taken significant steps to protect our technology from being used by our adversaries in ways that […]
