Tech Decoupling

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What Is a VIE Structure and Why Are Chinese AI Companies Abandoning Them?

The offshore financing architecture that powered two decades of Chinese tech growth is collapsing under regulatory pressure—reshaping how AI unicorns raise capital.

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Geopolitics Technology

US Moves to Sever Critical Infrastructure Ties with China in Sweeping Telecom Ban

FCC's April 30 vote targets equipment imports, carrier interconnections, and testing labs—marking shift from vendor restrictions to infrastructure segregation.

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Geopolitics Technology

Huawei Restrictions Endure as US-China Tech Decoupling Hardens

Existing federal bans remain firmly in place as the Chinese telecom giant posts record revenue despite years of American sanctions.

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Geopolitics Technology

NIST Bars Foreign Scientists from Labs in Sharp Escalation of U.S. Tech Decoupling

New three-year cap on international researchers threatens to expel 500 scientists and erode America's position at the centre of global standards-setting.

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