China Economic ReviewThere is a view of world history that it moves in century-long cycles, with the Napoleonic wars at the beginning of the 19th century marking the beginning of one cycle, World War I the beginning of another and the current geopolitical uncertainties the beginning of yet another cycle which will see significant changes to the […]
China on Wednesday reported a record trade surplus of nearly $1.2 trillion in 2025, reports Reuters. This was due to booming exports to non-US markets as producers looked to diversify away from the pressures of the Trump administration. A push by policymakers for Chinese firms to diversify beyond the world’s top consumer market by shifting focus […]
Chinese customs authorities told customs agents this week that H200 artificial intelligence chips are not permitted to enter China, reports Reuters, citing three people briefed on the matter. Chinese government officials also summoned domestic technology companies to meetings on Tuesday where they were explicitly instructed not to purchase the chips unless necessary, Reuters said, quoting the […]
The US House of Representatives has passed a bill aimed at tightening restrictions on foreign access to advanced American AI chips via cloud computing services, reports Caixin. The bill was passed with a focus on preventing Chinese entities from circumventing export controls. The legislation, known as the Remote Access Security Act, was approved on January 12 […]
China has reported a record trade surplus of nearly $1.2 trillion for 2025, which comes as it seeks to diversify away from the US to other markets, and also seeks to downplay exports in favor of domestic consumption. The first is working to some extent but the second is not. Outbound shipments in December hit […]