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☆ Why Americans Can’t Buy Cheap Chinese Electric Vehicles
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-24 | by ( Yuka Hayashi | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

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☆ U.S. Shift on Global Tech Rules Jeopardizes Effort to Counter China
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-13 | by ( Yuka Hayashi | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

The Biden administration has been under pressure domestically to rein in tech giants including Meta Platforms. Photo: Godofredo A. Vásquez/Associated PressWASHINGTON—The Biden administration’s abrupt shift on global technology rules has weakened a critical Asia trade agreement that was intended to help counter China’s growing clout in the region. Rules facilitating digital trade, including the cross-border transfer of data on customers and supply chains, were expected to be a centerpiece of what is called the Indo-Pacific Economic Framework, or IPEF, a U.S.-led group of 14 nations. But the U.S. recently withdrew its support for those provisions, a decision that cut against the desires of some Asian allies who see common rules governing business data as a cornerstone building block for economic cooperation.

Persons: Biden, Associated Press WASHINGTON — Organizations: Meta, Associated Press WASHINGTON, U.S . Locations: Asia, U.S

☆ Intel in Lead to Get Billions for Secure Defense-Chip Facilities
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-07 | by ( Yuka Hayashi | Asa Fitch | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

Intel has ruled the market for central processing units since the 1980s. But rival AMD overtook Intel in market value last year, thanks in part to an expensive bet on chip design. Intel is the leading candidate to potentially receive billions of dollars in government funding for secure facilities producing microchips for U.S. military and intelligence applications. The facilities—which have yet to be disclosed publicly—would be explicitly designated as a “secure enclave,” according to people familiar with the development. The goal is to reduce the U.S. military’s dependence on chips imported from East Asia, particularly Taiwan, which some say is vulnerable to Chinese invasion.

Persons: WSJ’s Asa Fitch Organizations: Intel, AMD Locations: ”, East Asia, Taiwan

The bargain shopping app of Shein, which also hosts bricks-and-mortar pop-ups, is raising concerns in the U.S. Photo: Allen J. Schaben/Los Angeles Times/Getty ImagesA law that allows low-price packages to enter the U.S. duty-free and with little customs scrutiny has enabled the breakneck growth of two e-commerce companies with roots in China, Shein and Temu. Packages valued under $800 can enter the U.S. under simplified procedures known as the de minimis exemption. Lawmakers and some U.S. businesses say it is a loophole that the Chinese companies are using at a huge scale, allowing shipments of products that are unsafe or made with forced labor, while avoiding taxes.

Persons: Allen J Organizations: Los Angeles Times Locations: U.S, China

☆ U.S. Tightens Curbs on AI Chip Exports to China, Widening Rift With Nvidia and Intel
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-17 | by ( Yuka Hayashi | Asa Fitch | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

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☆ U.S. Tightens Curbs on AI Chip Exports to China, Widening Rift With U.S. Businesses
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-17 | by ( Yuka Hayashi | Asa Fitch | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

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☆ U.S. Blacklists 28 Entities From China, Russia and Other Countries, Citing National Security Risks
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-25 | by ( Yuka Hayashi | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

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☆ Raimondo Talks Trade and National Security in China
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-28 | by ( Yuka Hayashi | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

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☆ U.S. and China Take Steps to Ease Tensions Over Export Control Policies, Raimondo Says
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-28 | by ( Yuka Hayashi | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

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☆ Gina Raimondo Says China Visit Aimed at Protecting U.S. Economic Interests
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-27 | by ( Yuka Hayashi | Charles Hutzler | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

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☆ Everyone Wants to Talk to Gina Raimondo–Even China
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-26 | by ( Yuka Hayashi | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

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☆ SpaceX Rocket Takes Multinational Crew to International Space Station
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-26 | by ( ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

Biden Administration Taps Wall Street to Help Revive Chips IndustryTo bring semiconductors production back to the U.S. the Biden administration has tapped Wall Street insiders to help it allocate $39 billion in taxpayer-funded subsidies and incentives. WSJ reporter Yuka Hayashi joins host Zoe Thomas to explain why their expertise is valuable for one of the most significant acts of government intervention since World War II.