CHINESE SCIENTISTS OUTLINE PLANS TO THWART US CHIP CURBS

CHINESE SCIENTISTS OUTLINE PLANS TO THWART US CHIP CURBS

Key members of China’s most influential scientific body have outlined the country’s plan to circumvent US chip sanctions for the first time, codifying Beijing’s view of how it could win a crucial technological conflict with Washington. Two of the country’s senior...
CHINA SMARTPHONE SALES PLUNGE TO LOWEST IN A DECADE

CHINA SMARTPHONE SALES PLUNGE TO LOWEST IN A DECADE

China’s smartphone sales endured a record fall in 2022, tumbling 13% to their lowest level in a decade as Covid controls and a slowing economy sapped consumer appetite, data from third-party research firms showed. The total number of devices shipped was 286...
CHINESE SCIENTISTS OUTLINE PLANS TO THWART US CHIP CURBS

CHINA PUTS AREA AROUND IPHONE FACTORY INTO LOCKDOWN

China has ordered a seven-day lockdown of the area around Foxconn Technology Group’s main plant in Zhengzhou, a move that will severely curtail shipments in and out of the world’s largest iPhone factory. The lockdown will last until 9 November, the local...