Netherlands Seizes Chinese-Owned Chipmaker Nexperia
THE HAGUE – In a rare and forceful intervention, the Dutch government has taken control of Nexperia, a Chinese-owned semiconductor firm headquartered in the Netherlands, citing “serious governance shortcomings” and threats to Europe’s economic and technological security. The move underscores the … Continue reading Netherlands Seizes Chinese-Owned Chipmaker Nexperia
Germany Opens Antitrust Investigation into Temu:
BERLIN — Germany’s Federal Cartel Office (Bundeskartellamt) has launched an official antitrust investigation into Temu, one of the world’s fastest-growing online shopping platforms. The regulator suspects the Chinese-owned marketplace of imposing unlawful pricing restrictions on merchants selling to German consumers … Continue reading Germany Opens Antitrust Investigation into Temu:
China: Visa Program to Attract Global Talent
BEIJING – China this week began rolling out a new visa category designed to attract young foreign science and technology graduates, a move analysts say could bolster Beijing’s hand in its intensifying rivalry with Washington. The initiative, known as the … Continue reading China: Visa Program to Attract Global Talent
China Pushes Into Europe’s Market With “Greener” Steel
BERLIN / BEIJING / BRUSSELS — China’s HBIS Group has begun exporting what it markets as lower-emission steel to the European Union, a watershed moment that tests Europe’s carbon border regime and intensifies pressure on Germany’s industry to decarbonize at … Continue reading China Pushes Into Europe’s Market With “Greener” Steel
China’s Betavolt Claims “50-Year Nuclear Battery”
BEIJING — Beijing Betavolt New Energy Technology Co. has announced what it calls a breakthrough in long-lived energy: a coin-sized “nuclear battery” — dubbed the BV100 — that the company claims can deliver steady power for 50 years without recharging … Continue reading China’s Betavolt Claims “50-Year Nuclear Battery”