The ongoing technology war, which prominently featured the United States’ export controls against China’s semiconductor industry, has taken an intriguing twist. The competition involves the cloud platforms used for artificial intelligence (AI) modeling. China’s domestic capabilities in cloud technology lie far behind U.S. firms. Its rising computing power broadly relies on easy access to U.S. … Read more
The anticipated meeting between Chinese President Xi Jinping and U.S. President Joe Biden is set to take place during the APEC summit in San Francisco next week. This meeting has generated global interest because it holds the promise of more constructive bilateral ties, including improving economic relations between the two largest economies in the world. … Read more
Advertisement In the ongoing chip war between the United States and China, American regulators have fired a new salvo with a fresh set of rules to tighten the October 2022 export control measures. The latest round of restrictions is aimed at plugging loopholes in the previous sanctions. The new rules target the chips that power … Read more
Advertisement The Diplomat author Mercy Kuo regularly engages subject-matter experts, policy practitioners, and strategic thinkers across the globe for their diverse insights into U.S. Asia policy. This conversation with Dr. Douglas Fuller, as associate professor at the Department of Economics, Government and Business, Copenhagen Business School in Denmark, is the 385th in “The Trans-Pacific View Insight … Read more
Advertisement The late August 2023 visit to China by U.S. Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo marked a noteworthy development in the ongoing dialogue between the United States and China. Nonetheless, the U.S. stance remains ambivalent. On one hand, it seeks to solidify its global technological dominance and is tightening sanctions against China in key sectors. … Read more
Advertisement From August 27-30, U.S. Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo was in Beijing and Shanghai for talks with her Chinese counterparts. Raimondo met with Chinese Premier Li Qiang, Vice Premier He Lifeng, and Minister of Culture and Tourism Hu Heping, in addition to her direct counterpart, Minister of Commerce Wang Wentao. Her visit was part of … Read more