U.S.-China Relations
Chinese Circuit Boards in U.S. AI Accelerators Trigger National Security Review
Federal investigators discover 60% of AI hardware relies on Chinese-manufactured PCBs, exposing a supply chain vulnerability below chip-level controls as infrastructure costs surge 40%.
Trump-Xi Summit Puts Taiwan on the Trading Block as Semiconductor Chokepoint Risk Reprices
Direct talks in Beijing reveal Taiwan's defense commitment as negotiable leverage while markets confront $10 trillion conflict exposure and allies reassess U.S. security guarantees.
Trump-Xi Summit Yields Stability Rhetoric, Markets Await Policy Substance
Beijing meeting produces 'strategic stability' framework and semiconductor approvals, but implementation gaps from prior summits leave investors skeptical on tariffs, tech, and energy deals.
Trump arrives in Beijing with weakened hand as Xi eyes leverage on chips, tariffs
Structural U.S. dependence on Chinese supply chains and domestic legal setbacks position Xi Jinping to extract concessions when Trump visits May 13-15.
DeepSeek V4 Exposes the Failure of U.S. Chip Export Strategy
China achieved frontier AI capability through architectural efficiency while U.S. export controls proved insufficient to maintain technological lead.
TSMC’s $165 Billion U.S. Expansion Rewrites the Geopolitics of Chip Manufacturing
As advanced semiconductor production moves to Arizona, Taiwan trades its 'Silicon Shield' for explicit U.S. alliance—a gamble that could reshape cross-strait security calculus.
What Is CFIUS and How Does It Control Foreign Investment in U.S. Critical Infrastructure?
The interagency body that blocks foreign acquisitions of sensitive U.S. assets now stands at the centre of technological sovereignty, capital flows, and the U.S.-China competition.
China’s Q1 Growth Surprise Resets Trade War Calculus
Beijing's 5.4% GDP expansion defies Western forecasts and strengthens its negotiating position as Washington weighs next-phase tariffs on strategic industries.