[🇨🇳] China vs USA

[steppeWolff]

Oh please, they doing all sorts of outrageous things with RC aircraft and drones these days. You'd have to be a special kind of retahrd to fall for fakery these days.

If you wanna keep your head in the sand; I cant stop you.

Keep believing that.

 

[Sharma Ji]

If you wanna keep your head in the sand; I cant stop you.

Keep believing that.

don't fall for this "6th gen" stealth samosas bs just yet,

 

[steppeWolff]

don't fall for this "6th gen" stealth samosas bs just yet,

I'll take a 3 engined stealth samosa over the samosas from East any day.

 

[Saif]

US further restricts AI chip exports

In recent years, Washington has expanded its efforts to curb exports of state-of-the-art chips to China, which can be used in AI and weapons systems, as Beijing’s tech advancements spark concern among policymakers...

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US further restricts AI chip exports
Agence France-Presse . Washington, United States 14 January, 2025, 04:19

The United States unveiled new export rules Monday on chips used for artificial intelligence, furthering efforts to make it tough for China and other rivals to access the advanced technology in Joe Biden’s final days as president.

The restrictions were announced in 2023 on exporting certain AI chips to China, which the United States sees as a strategic competitor. But they drew fiery pushback from Beijing.

In recent years, Washington has expanded its efforts to curb exports of state-of-the-art chips to China, which can be used in AI and weapons systems, as Beijing’s tech advancements spark concern among policymakers.

‘The US leads the world in AI now –– both AI development and AI chip design –– and it's critical that we keep it that way,’ US commerce secretary Gina Raimondo told reporters.

The new rules update controls on chips, requiring authorizations for exports, re-exports and in-country transfers –– while also including a series of exceptions for countries considered friendly to the United States.

AI data centers meanwhile will need to comply with enhanced security parameters to be able to import chips.

China’s commerce ministry called the announcement ‘a flagrant violation’ of international trade rules, vowing that Beijing would ‘firmly safeguard’ its interests.

The latest move also drew industry criticism and warnings that it would hurt US competitiveness.

Semiconductor Industry Association chief executive John Neuffer said, ‘We’re deeply disappointed that a policy shift of this magnitude and impact is being rushed out the door days before a presidential transition and without any meaningful input from industry.’

He added in a statement that the rule could cause ‘lasting damage to America's economy and global competitiveness’ by ceding key markets to rivals.

Chip titan Nvidia said in a blog post that ‘while cloaked in the guise of an “anti-China” measure, these rules would do nothing to enhance US security.’

The rules make it ‘hard for our strategic competitors to use smuggling and remote access to evade our export control,’ White House national security adviser Jake Sullivan said.

They also create ‘incentives for our friends and partners around the world to use trusted vendors for advanced AI,’ he added.

The new rules will take effect in 120 days, Raimondo said, giving the incoming administration of president-elect Donald Trump time to potentially make changes.

Freezing the rule, however, could backfire as it risks allowing China to stockpile US hardware or set up facilities in third countries, a senior US official told reporters.

And the Computer & Communications Industry Association cautioned that the rule will hamper the ability of US firms to deploy advanced semiconductors in data centers abroad.

In its post, Nvidia stressed that the first Trump term showed how the United States ‘wins through innovation, competition and by sharing our technologies with the world –– not by retreating behind a wall of government overreach.’

Trump put heavy tariffs on China during his first presidential term.

But his backers in Silicon Valley could also see the rules as an undue burden on their ability to export products.

On Monday, Nvidia shares slid 2.7 per cent around midday, while Intel shares lost 0.3 per cent.

The Information Technology and Innovation Foundation said that pressuring countries to choose between Washington and Beijing could alienate partners and boost China’s position in the global AI ecosystem.

‘Many countries may opt for the side offering them uninterrupted access to the AI technologies vital for their economic growth and digital futures,’ said ITIF vice-president Daniel Castro.​

 

[Saif]

US bans imports from dozens of Chinese firms

The US Department of Homeland Security said on Tuesday that it was adding 37 entities to the Uyghur Forced Labour Prevention Act entity list, bringing its total to nearly 150...

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US bans imports from dozens of Chinese firms
Agence France-Presse . Washington, United States 15 January, 2025, 03:46

The United States has banned imports from dozens of China-based companies over alleged ties to forced labour, targeting firms in the mining, textiles and solar industries.

The US Department of Homeland Security said on Tuesday that it was adding 37 entities to the Uyghur Forced Labour Prevention Act entity list, bringing its total to nearly 150.

The additions mean goods wholly or partially made by these firms will be restricted from entering the United States.

Through the action, ‘we again demonstrate our relentless fight against the cruelty of forced labour, our unwavering commitment to basic human rights, and our tireless defense of a free, fair, and competitive market,’ said secretary of homeland security Alejandro Mayorkas.

The department added that this was the ‘largest single expansion of the list.’

The entities added include companies mining and processing critical minerals from Xinjiang, where Beijing has been accused of incarcerating over one million Uyghurs and other Muslim minorities in a network of detention facilities.

Chinese officials strongly deny these claims.

The additions also include companies growing Xinjiang cotton and manufacturing textiles for global export, alongside those producing inputs for solar modules using polysilicon made in the region.

The companies affected include Zijin Mining Group and its subsidiaries in Xinjiang, alongside Huafu Fashion and 25 of its subsidiaries.

The Department of Homeland Security noted that entities added have been ‘linked to forced labor practices.’

The Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act was signed into law in 2021.​