Jan 28 (Reuters) – China has approved its first batch of imports of the Nvidia H200 artificial intelligence chip, three people familiar with the matter told Reuters, marking a shift in position as Beijing seeks to balance its AI needs against stimulating domestic development. ByteDance, Alibaba and Tencent have been approved to buy more than … Read more
HONG KONG, Jan 16 (Reuters) – China’s population policy is emerging as a key part of its economic strategy as Beijing leads its broadest push yet to boost its declining birthrate, with official population data due on Jan. 19 set to show a fourth straight annual decline. Beijing is looking at a total potential cost … Read more
By Michael Martina, Trevor Hunnicutt and David Brunnstrom WASHINGTON, Jan 11 (Reuters) – Among the many aims of last week’s US military operation that captured Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro was to send a message to China: stay away from America. For at least two decades, Beijing has sought to build influence in Latin America, not … Read more
By Yuka Obayashi SHIZUOKA, Japan, Jan 12 (Reuters) – A Japanese mining ship left on Monday for a remote coral atoll to mine mud rich in rare earths, part of Tokyo’s effort to curb its dependence on China for critical minerals as Beijing tightens supply. The one-month mission of the Chikyu test vessel near Minamitori … Read more
WASHINGTON (AP) — When it comes to claiming that Venezuela’s oil is now under his control, President Donald Trump is not mincing any words. But not a small part of that oil belongs to China under contracts it struck with Caracas years ago, setting the stage for a delicate diplomatic dance in the coming weeks. … Read more
By Joe Cash BEIJING, Jan 8 (Reuters) – China’s ban on dual-use goods exports to Japan will only affect military firms, the Commerce Ministry said on Thursday, helping to calm fears that Beijing could curb shipments of rare earths vital to Japan’s auto industry because of Tokyo’s remarks about Taiwan. Dual-use items are goods, software … Read more
By Satoshi Sugiyama and Rocky Swift TOKYO, Jan 7 (Reuters) – Japan’s chief government spokesman said on Wednesday that China’s ban on dual-use goods exports to the country was “absolutely unacceptable and deeply regrettable”, as a diplomatic row between Asia’s top two economies escalated. Dual-use items are goods, software or technologies that have both civilian … Read more
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump invited Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi in a phone call Friday to visit the United States this year, the Japanese Foreign Ministry said, in what will be the ultraconservative leader’s first trip to the United States since taking office in October. The White House has yet to confirm the … Read more
HONG KONG (AP) — Foreign ministers from Cambodia and Thailand met with their Chinese counterparts on Monday as Beijing’s government, building on its growing presence in the world diplomatic arena, sought to play a stronger mediating role in the violent border dispute between the two Southeast Asian countries. The trilateral meeting, held in a southwestern … Read more
The President of Russia Vladimir Putin and the leader of China Xi Jinping.Alexander Kazakov/Pool/AFP/Getty Images The sanctions have forced Russia to rely heavily on China to keep its economy afloat. China ships high-tech products to Russia and buys its oil cheaply — a combination that boosts Beijing’s leverage. Russia’s role has been reduced to a … Read more