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Taiwan uses its lead in advanced chip making to push back on US and EU demands
Taiwan makes most of the world's most advanced computer chips, which power artificial intelligence.
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Chinese chipmaker CXMT sues Pentagon over 'military company' label
ChangXin Memory Technologies, a major Chinese maker of memory chips, is suing the US Department of Defense in an American court over being placed on a Pentagon list of alleged Chinese military companies.
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China builds up navy east of Taiwan as a cable break raises blockade concerns
An undersea internet cable near Taiwan was damaged, and a separate study found China has been testing a bigger navy presence on the Pacific side of the island, the route allies would use to send help in a crisis.
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China Told Ships How to Move Through Taiwan Strait During Typhoon, Taiwan Objects
As Typhoon Dolphin approached, China ordered ships to follow its traffic controls in the Taiwan Strait, the narrow sea passage between China and Taiwan.
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China begins mass production of its own chip-making machines
A Shanghai company called Aishengna, founded only in 2023 and backed by the state, has started full-scale production of DUV lithography machines, the equipment that uses light to print circuit patterns onto silicon and that every computer chip needs to be made.
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Japan earthquake death toll climbs to 13 as rescuers keep searching for survivors
An earthquake hit Kyushu, an island in southern Japan, on Tuesday.