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Huawei hammered by growing Washington campaign against the company, including ban of its equipment from U.S. networks and attempts to extradite its CFO Meng Wanzhou from Canada
Major Chipmakers Seek U.S. Approval to Supply Huawei
Qualcomm, Micron and Samsung are among companies who have applied for permission to sell to controversial Chinese company

Tech Insider: Alibaba to Cut Cloud Unit’s Staff by 7%, TikTok Tests Chatbot
Shein gears up for overseas battle with PDD’s Temu, ByteDance co-founder sets up new venture firm

Tech Insider: Industry Insiders Say China Chip Sector Resilient, XPeng to Slash Manufacturing Costs
Montana may become first U.S. state to ban TikTok on personal devices, Volkswagen unveils $66,000 EV sedan in fight for market share in China

In Depth: Why China’s Chip Industry Still Holds Sway Despite Export Curbs
Semiconductor tech powerhouses are trying to stymie the country’s access to advanced technology, but it still has room to maneuver as the world’s largest chip market

Tech Insider: Huawei Smart Car Blues, China’s Micron Probe
Tesla and BYD still have room to cut car prices further in China, Beijing urges Japan to cut support of U.S. chip curbs

Huawei Struggling to Grow Smart Car Business, Executive Says
Chinese automakers prefer to keep control over their driving tech, while U.S. sanctions make international firms wary, Richard Yu says

China Hits Micron With Review of Chips, Citing Security Risks
The move risks further exacerbating tensions, which have worsened in recent months over Taiwan and the alleged spy balloon shot down over U.S. territory

In Depth: New Business Comes With Old Risks for China’s Struggling Tutoring Industry
Sales of ‘learning tablets’ helped keep companies going after the crackdown on for-profit education, but looming regulation and growing competition show the shift is no cure-all

Tech Insider: Meituan Co-Founder’s Chatbot Quest, Jack Ma Resurfaces
Huawei’s new chip design tool helps it counter U.S. tech curbs, researchers explain how potential malware in Pinduoduo app works

U.S. ‘Guardrails’ to Limit Chipmakers’ Operations in China
Strings attached to grants from CHIPS and Science Act will restrict China expansions by TSMC, Samsung and Intel

U.S. Expands Crackdown on China With Export Ban on Inspur, BGI
Commerce Department adds several companies to the so-called Entity List for acquiring or attempting to acquire products that originated in the U.S. in order to support China’s military modernization efforts

Biden Team Weighs Fully Cutting Off Huawei From U.S. Suppliers
Administration may slam the door even on licensed sales to the Chinese tech giant under the four-year-old blacklist

Shanghai Composite Index Fell 0.26% on Wednesday
Shenzhen Component Index closed down 0.86%

Tech Insider: Xiaomi President to Step Down, TuSimple Plans to Cut Staff by 25%
Hackers threaten to blackmail Nio, EV-maker launches urban-navigation system in Shanghai

Top Australian Diplomat Heading to Beijing for Ice-Breaking Trip
Foreign Minister Penny Wong’s trip will be the first by a top Australian diplomat to China’s capital since 2018

Shanghai Composite Index Fell 1.92% on Monday
Shenzhen Component Index closed down 1.51%