China
Beijing protests US funding curbs on work with Chinese universities
China called the restrictions discriminatory as Washington weighs adding dozens of universities and laboratories to a defence-linked risk list.
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China weighs limited access to Nvidia's RTX Pro 5500 chips for ByteDance and Alibaba
China's technology ministry reportedly asked major companies how many RTX Pro 5500 chips they wanted and how they would use them, signalling possible approval while no final permission was publicly confirmed.
China
China rejects US AI theft allegations as dispute widens before leaders' meeting
Beijing called Washington's industrial-scale distillation allegations groundless and protectionist, while a US advisory named six Chinese laboratories and described millions of exchanges with leading American models.
China
China expands strategic pressure across the Pacific as global attention shifts
Undersea devices, missile tests, naval drills, cyber activity and technology controls form a widening pattern of pressure as regional states balance cooperation with stronger defenses.
China
China broadens countermeasures over new US technology and trade restrictions
Beijing opened a national-security trade investigation, tightened controls on drone exports, restricted seven US entities and suspended American certification inspections after actions by the FCC and Homeland Security.
China
China challenges new U.S. restrictions on foreign power inverters and robotics
Beijing warned of countermeasures after the U.S. communications regulator widened a security list that can block new foreign-made power-control and advanced robotic products from the American market.
China
China rejects security-driven restrictions on Pacific submarine cable projects
Beijing said security concerns over Chinese participation in Pacific cable construction risk distorting market rules and weakening the civilian infrastructure that carries global data.
China
Beijing Blacklists 14 EU Firms Over 21st Sanctions Package
China has added 14 European Union companies to its export control list in retaliation for the EU's 21st sanctions package against Russia, which targeted Chinese firms. The move restricts the supply of dual-use goods to entities including Rheinmetall, TATRA TRUCKS, and several others across eight EU member states.
United States
Tech Giants Urge US to Back Open-Weight AI Models
A coalition of 32 tech companies and organizations has called on U.S. policymakers to support open-weight AI models, arguing that American leadership in artificial intelligence depends on fostering an open ecosystem rather than restricting access to frontier models. The signatories include Nvidia, Microsoft, Meta, OpenAI and IBM.
Asia
Indonesia Turns to Russian Crude as Hormuz Disruption Tests Asian Energy Security
Indonesia has received its first Russian crude shipment under a broader import arrangement designed to reinforce national reserves as disruptions around the Strait of Hormuz pressure Asian fuel supply chains.