China Newsbase
Fast, easy search of the China news that matters
The China News Database was last updated at 01:50PM on November 9, 2023.
Database searches currently perform best when a tag filter is used. We suggest trying out these tags: Xi Jinping, Russia, Taiwan, COVID-19, climate change, electric vehicles, gaming, IPOs, Belt and Road Initiative.
You may also filter by articles featured in our daily members-only Access newsletter, to get a curated overview of the top news and analysis about Chinese politics, business, and society. Select one option:
- All top news and analysis
- The China Project top news and analysis
- Top news and analysis from elsewhere — Stories in the “News briefing,” previously known as “Recommended links”
This product is in beta testing and development. If you would like to share feedback on the content or user experience, please email editors@thechinaproject.com.
86 articles matching the search query.
Alibaba emerges on shortlist to rescue chipmaker Tsinghua
Tech company sole private-sector candidate to bail out China's once national champion
Alibaba unveils ‘breakthrough’ chip for its servers, cloud computing
The new Yitian 710 chip, which was designed by Alibaba based on British semiconductor firm Arm’s architecture, will not be made commercially available.
China’s Third-Quarter Economic Growth Slows Sharply to 4.9%
China’s Q3 GDP growth number, which had been expected to show a slowdown after extremely strong exports powered growth earlier in the year, came in at 4.9% — a couple of notches lower than the 5.1% expected by economists polled by the Wall Street Journal. The WSJ summarizes some of the factors involved: “policy makers’ decision to pare back stimulus enacted in the immediate aftermath of the pandemic last year; a crackdown on the technology, private education and real-estate sectors; energy snafus caused in part by soaring coal prices and more aggressive energy targets; and disruptions to the supply chain caused by COVID-19 outbreaks, semiconductor shortages and port shutdowns.”
China’s power crisis threatens Apple’s supply chain, electronics sector
Power blackouts across mainland China have forced several major Apple suppliers to suspend operations at some of their factories.
Huawei to recruit more global talent, founder Ren Zhengfei says
The Chinese telecoms giant must pursue this international recruitment drive amid ‘a critical period of strategic survival’.
China’s SMIC to Build $8.87 Billion Chip Production Line in Shanghai
Semiconductor Manufacturing International Corp. said the chip production facility will be built through a joint venture with the Shanghai government’s Lin-Gang Free Trade Zone Administration.
US finds Chinese fund’s purchase of South Korean chip firm a ‘national security risk’
The review of Wise Road Capital’s US$1.4 billion acquisition of Magnachip Semiconductor will be referred to US President Joe Biden for final decision.
ARM China Seizes IP, Relaunches as an 'Independent' Company [Updated] - ExtremeTech
The onetime CEO of ARM China has may have gone rogue and stolen the company.
Huawei seeks to revive smartphone business, chip development
The world’s largest telecoms equipment maker plans to regain its footing in the global smartphone and chip design markets, as it works with supply chain partners.
WSJ News Exclusive | Intel CEO Pitches Pricey Chip Plants to Officials at Home and Abroad
Pat Gelsinger, who is trying to re-energize the U.S. chip maker, has sought out government leaders to gain their support for Intel’s ambitious investment plans.
China’s Hubei leads way in financial overhaul to boost supply chains
Eight industries are currently being prioritised, including automotive, aerospace and tea production, with “leading financial officers” assigned to oversee specific sectors.
China Takes Aim at Auto Chip Dealers With Global Supplies Low
China’s top market watchdog said it is investigating auto chip dealers that it suspects are driving up prices during the global chip shortage.
WSJ News Exclusive | Two U.S. Companies Seek Continued Tariffs on Imported Solar Panels
Auxin Solar and Suniva plan to ask the U.S. International Trade Commission to extend the solar tariffs for four years, reigniting a fight that has split the industry—and could force the White House to choose sides.
‘Industrial Policy’ Is Back: The West Dusts Off Old Idea to Counter China
An approach long criticized as inefficient is being adopted by the U.S. and its allies to directly fund critical sectors such as semiconductors. One spur is the security gap exposed by the pandemic.
Chinese chipmaker SMIC reveals $1.2b deal with ASML
Chinese chipmaker Semiconductor Manufacturing International Corporation (SMIC), announced on Wednesday a deal for $1.2 billion worth of purchase orders with Dutch mask aligner manufacturing giant, ASML, based on an amended and restated volume purchase agreement.
SMIC reportedly gets US license to purchase chip-making equipment
China's major chipmaker Semiconductor Manufacturing International Corp (SMIC) has, reportedly, received licenses to import equipment from some US companies for use in its mature processes, an anticipated change as Trump's trade war and wanton sanctions seriously disrupted the global chip supply to the extent of hurting the interests of many manufacturing companies, according to experts.
China Wants a Chip Machine From the Dutch. The U.S. Said No.
The Biden administration, continuing a Trump policy, seeks to stop ASML from selling China machines crucial to advanced microprocessors.
TSMC says Nanjing fab expansion on track as second quarter revenue surges
Global foundry leader TSMC is pushing ahead with its 28-nm expansion plans in Nanjing, brushing off speculation the project could be slowed by US-China rivalry.
TSMC Expects Auto-Chip Shortage to Abate This Quarter
The world’s largest contract chip maker said it expects the chip shortage that has hampered car makers to start easing in the next few months after it ramped up its production of auto chips.
Tech Firms to Buy Covid-19 Vaccines on Behalf of Taiwan’s Government
The roundabout arrangement with TSMC and Foxconn effectively ends a monthslong geopolitical impasse over whether Taiwan could buy vaccines directly from BioNTech.
