Technology
Taiwan's TSMC begins hiring blitz for $12bn US plant
Chip champion plans to set up 600-strong initial workforce for Arizona facility
Trade war
Huawei crackdown
Former Huawei unit plans to churn out 100m smartphones in 2021
Honor needs US government help to procure from Qualcomm and other suppliers
Technology
Taiwan seals $200m investment by top US chip industry supplier
Entegris CEO seeks 'predictability' from Biden administration amid China tensions
US-China tensions
China sees 3 areas of cooperation with Biden: foreign minister
Wang Yi calls for joint action on COVID, economic recovery and climate change
Biden's Asia policy
Ex-US trade chiefs pin high TPP hopes on Katherine Tai
Bilateral free trade agreement with Japan should be first focus, Rob Portman says
Trade
Vietnam, with larger trade surplus than Japan, draws US ire
Currency manipulator label likely to hamper 'China plus one' strategy
China tech
China's top chipmaker hires sought-after former TSMC executive
Industry veteran Chiang Shang-yi to guide SMIC through US sanctions
Markets
10 China stocks to be dropped from some MSCI indexes
Names include Hikvision, CRRC and other companies hit by US curbs
The World Ahead
Tech gaps and a pushy China pose challenges for the world
Pandemic has made clear need for urgent changes over next five years
Biden's Asia policy
China's unfair practices a 'key priority' for trade chief Tai: Biden
President-elect highlights her track record on enforcing rules against Beijing
Biden's Asia policy
Biden taps Mandarin-speaking Katherine Tai to helm China trade
Seasoned Capitol Hill staffer will be frontwoman if US negotiates return to TPP
Opinion
How Biden can use Taiwan to rattle China
At long last Taipei has real chance of joining the TPP
Trade
Encryption first target of China's new export restriction law
Rare-earth minerals left off initial list in latest escalation
Economy
China's export control law to become 'key dynamic' in US relations
New measures bring Beijing's economic sanctions power on par with Washington's
Trade war
China's new export law takes effect, putting global businesses on edge
Uncertainty hangs over supply chains that rely on Chinese factories
China tech
Beijing-backed Tsinghua Unigroup's chip projects hit by delays
Chipmaker faces cash crunch as local governments temper support
Datawatch
China dominates world export markets despite US trade war
Asian countries' supply chain dependence deepens, with RCEP set to boost trend
China tech
China aims to shake US grip on chip design tools
Synopsys and Cadence veterans join local startups amid Beijing tech push
International relations
China moves to fill US power vacuum with Asia trade deals
Three-way FTA with Japan and South Korea likely next, analysts say
Huawei crackdown
Huawei to sell Honor phone brand to save it from US pressure
Move is aimed at maintaining access to vital supply chain