US wants to blacklist Chinese supercomputing entities now
Published in PC Hardware

 
The only way we can stay ahead is if we take away their abacus 

The US Commerce Department has added seven Chinese supercomputing entities to a US economic blacklist for assisting Chinese military efforts.

China makes official digital cash
Published in News
Wednesday, 07 April 2021 11:21

China makes official digital cash


Official thumbs up from the creators of paper money

The nation which invented paper currency is now minting cash digitally.

China fines 12 big tech companies
Published in News
Friday, 12 March 2021 11:27

China fines 12 big tech companies


Playing monopoly is not good socialism

China’s market watchdog has fined 12 companies related to 10 deals that violated anti-monopoly rules.

ASML sells chipmaking gear to China
Published in News
Thursday, 04 March 2021 12:44

ASML sells chipmaking gear to China


US miffed

ASML has extended a deal to sell chip manufacturing equipment to Semiconductor Manufacturing International China’s largest chipmaker, until the end of this year.

US is losing AI ground to China
Published in AI
Wednesday, 03 March 2021 12:17

US is losing AI ground to China


Looks like the free market not so good as capitalised socialism after all


The US, which once had a dominant head start in artificial intelligence, now has just a few years' lead on China and risks being overtaken unless the government steps in, according to a new report to Congress and the White House.

Huawei still on the hook after US regime change
Published in Mobiles


Biden still wants it on a restricted trade list

President Joe Biden’s nominee for Commerce secretary, Gina Raimondo (pictured), said she knows of “no reason” why Huawei and other Chinese companies should not remain on a restricted trade list.

China freezing out US tech
Published in News
Tuesday, 12 January 2021 12:00

China freezing out US tech


A chilly time

US tech companies are starting to find that the assaults on Chinese companies by the Trump administration are starting to get some blow back.

China will counterattack on trade
Published in News
Monday, 04 January 2021 11:50

China will counterattack on trade


Revenge for telco delisting

China will take “necessary measures” to safeguard the interests of its companies after the New York Stock Exchange began delisting three Chinese telecom firms that Washington says have military ties, the country’s commerce ministry said on Saturday.

US moans about Chinese tech conspiracy
Published in News
Tuesday, 29 December 2020 11:02

US moans about Chinese tech conspiracy


They are all working for the government

Chinese tech companies are being forced to work with Chinese intelligence and security agencies and not even corruption can save them, according to a new CIA report.

China has an attack of autocratic socialism
Published in News
Thursday, 24 December 2020 11:31

China has an attack of autocratic socialism


Nanny state fines over food vBlogs

It case you thought that China was moving away from bureaucratic nanny state socialism, it seems that those days have not passed.