In their final meeting, China’s leader Xi Jinping told President Biden that his nation was “ready to work with a new administration,” as President-elect Donald Trump prepares to take over. The two leaders gathered saturday on the sidelines of the annual Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation summit. Mr. Biden was expected to urge Xi to dissuade North…
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co (TSMC) has notified Chinese chip design companies that it is suspending production of their most advanced AI chips from Monday, the Financial Times reported, citing three people familiar with the matter. TSMC, the world’s largest contract chipmaker, told Chinese customers it would no longer manufacture AI chips at advanced process nodes…
Officials from China have avoided direct comment on North Korea’s dispatch of thousands of troops to Russia, where they might help in a conflict that all three countries see as a contest against overcoming American might. China itself is a crucial if undeclared backer of Russia’s war effort in Ukraine, providing technological support for Russia’s…
DENG XIAOPING was barely five feet tall, but China’s late ruler was a political giant. He was a leading figure in the Communist revolution and a hard-nosed Leninist. Yet, as ruler, he launched market-oriented reforms and opened China up to the world. On August 22nd, the 120th anniversary of Deng’s birth, China’s current leader, Xi…
To hear America and other long-established powers tell it, China has unique influence over that region’s worst agents of disorder, starting with Iran, and an unusual need for stability in the Middle East. China is the world’s largest importer of both oil and liquefied natural gas, buying vast quantities from Iran and Arab countries alike….
It’s been only three short years since pandemic-era shortages brought production lines to a standstill for many goods that rely on semiconductor chips. In 2021 alone, chip shortages led to an estimated production loss of 10 million to 12 million cars globally, equivalent to more than US$300 billion in lost revenue. Also hit hard were…
Image Source : PTI/FILE PHOTO Union Defense Minister Rajnath Singh addresses a conference. The second Army Commanders’ Conference of 2024 began in Gangtok on October 10, aimed at reviewing national security and readiness for operations, especially on the Chinese border. Defense Minister Rajnath Singh will address emerging security challenges to army chiefs. The conference’s focus…
IN LATE SEPTEMBER workers erected a structure in Tiananmen Square. It is 18 meters tall, resembling a basket of fruit and flowers. Displays have sprung up across Beijing in celebration of the 75th anniversary on October 1st of the founding of Communist China. This one bulges with giant peaches and gourds—symbols of long life. But…
According to the UK-based SWA data, the equivalent of 167 million bottles were exported to India in 2023, up 27 per cent from 2019. | Photo: Bloomberg 3 min read Last Updated : Sep 22 2024 | 11:35 AM IST India’s rising affluent class is fueling a surge in high-end spirits sales, with Scotch whiskey…
Washington — Vice-President Kamala Harris and former President donald trump have accused one another of being weak on China, which is widely viewed as the greatest geopolitical threat and economic rival to the US The Trump campaign has suggested, without citing any evidence, that Harris’ running mate, Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz, could be working for…
