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China’s crypto ban chips into semiconductor war

March 27, 2022March 10, 2022 by Nanda Min Htin

Beijing surrendered its only advantage in chips to the US by triggering an exodus of mining rig manufacturers

Categories Analysis Tags China, ChinaFactor, Crypto Mining Ban, East Asia Forum, News, Semiconductors, SMIC, TSMC Leave a comment

High-tech and high stakes in China’s intense US rivalry

March 18, 2021March 17, 2021 by China Factor Staff

Technology has become a key weapon in the stand-off between Beijing and Washington

Categories Geopolitics Tags Alaska Summit, China, Hikvision, News, SMIC, Technology, United States, Xiaomi Leave a comment

US pulls the plug on China’s leading chipmaker SMIC

January 16, 2021December 21, 2020 by China Factor Staff

Dozens of companies have been singled out amid growing trade tension between Washington and Beijing

Categories Technology War Tags Blacklist, China, News, SMIC, United States, Washington Leave a comment

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