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China has expanded bans on using Apple’s iPhones and other foreign smartphones in government buildings or work. Source: Shutterstock

First Teslas, now iPhones. China is restricting government officials from more US tech

US lawmakers have been uneasy and reckon the achievement "warrants investigation," and Huawei Mate 60 Pro indicates a breakthrough in developing a new 5G processor. Source: Huawei

Huawei is leaving the US unsettled with its 5G progress

China is planning a new state-backed investment fund to raise US$40 billion for its chip sector, the highest amount yet. Source: Shutterstock

China defies US sanctions with Huawei’s breakthrough and US$40bn state-backed chip fund

Huawei said the Mate 60 Pro is the "most powerful Mate model ever," without mentioning its CPU or the handset's 5G connectivity. Source: Huawei's website

Huawei Mate 60 Pro: Everything we know about the new 5G Kirin chipset

The Netherlands has started limiting chip gear exports to China

The Chinese government has determined that the country must become self-sufficient in AI memory chips, even though it may take years.

Can China achieve self-sufficiency in AI memory chips?

In 2023, Huawei has been finding ways to compensate for lost sales and seek growth after being squeezed by Western sanctions.

Could 2023 be a year of resurgence for Huawei?

In the thick of the US-China chip war, Beijing may have revived a program halted five years ago to attract top talents.

Chip war: As US tightens curbs, China silently poaches foreign tech talent

It plans to launch three variants of Honor phones in India, which will eventually be manufactured locally. Source: Shutterstock

Honor returns to India with big plans

Lenovo saw its net income fall by a staggering 66% in the three months ended June as the PC market slid deeper into a demand slump.

Lenovo: How the prolonged PC downturn is impacting the world’s biggest PC maker

New York City the latest in US to ban TikTok on government devices

the European Parliament and EU Member States reached a political agreement on the Digital Services Act in late 2022. Source: Shutterstock

TikTok has new features for Europe to comply with EU Digital Services Act

India is now the second-largest phone manufacturing country after China, with two billion 'Made in India' smartphones produced between 2014 and 2022. Source: Shutterstock

Foxconn: Cautious on sales and bullish in India

Huawei’s consumer business group, including Huawei smartphones and smart car solutions, recorded growth and increased revenue for the first time in three years. Source: (Photo by Jade GAO / AFP)

Huawei records first smartphone revenue increase since 2020

Should facial recognition be used, the proposed rules encourage the use of national systems. Source: Shutterstock

After years of dominating facial recognition tech, China is ready to govern it

If there is one thing that is certain by now is the fact that the US and China trade war is here to stay – for a long time. Source: AFP

US-China: The trade war heightens with a new executive order

TikTok CEO Shou Zi Chew (R) shakes hands with Indonesian Coordinating Minister for Maritime Affairs and Investment Luhut Binsar Pandjaitan during the TikTok Southeast Asia Impact Forum 2023 in Jakarta, Indonesia on June 15, 2023. (Photo by BAY ISMOYO / AFP)

TikTok’s Project S hits a snag in Indonesia

Shanghai Micro Electronics Equipment is expected to deliver its proprietary SSA/800-10W by year-end, a 28-nm lithography machine. Source: Shutterstock

China is anticipating its first 28nm lithography machine by the end of 2023

For the last nine months, there has been a standoff between China's largest fast-fashion brands, Shein and Temu, in their largest markets – the US. Source: Shutterstock

Shein vs. Temu: The fast fashion war you didn’t notice happening

Intel aims to help local domestic start-ups, even as Washington pressures semiconductor firms to reduce trade with China. Source: Shutterstock

Intel deepens ties with China with a chip innovation center in Shenzhen