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US Lays Out New Rules to Limit China's Chip Access | China In Focus



The United States is revealing new rules to curb Beijing's chip access, expanding on the #CHIPSAct passed last year. But not all parties are convinced. South Korea noted the rules won't force companies to close their China facilities. Beijing is taking matters into its own hands, with officials unveiling their own set of rules. And one company is finding ways to play both ...

Biden Signs Bill to Declassify Virus Origin | China In Focus



China in Focus

The public will soon gain access to intelligence on the potential origins of the pandemic after President Joe Biden just signed a bill to declassify the details. This follows rare, unanimous bipartisan votes in both the House and Senate. At the center of the debate is the Wuhan Institute of Virology. Did the virus leak from the lab, was it man-made, ...

Xi Jinping’s Plan A and Plan B over Taiwan



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'As Long as the CCP Is in Power, We Will Have This Forever War on a Continuum': Casey Fleming



China in Focus

There's a major shift in how the United States views warfare. The Pentagon recently published a report, noting U.S. adversaries intend to "win without fighting." The United States has historically viewed war through the lens of peace or all-out conflict, while for many countries, war is viewed on a continuum. ...

SVB Collapse: Would the US Help Chinese Drugmakers? | China In Focus



Silicon Valley Bank's #collapse is rippling into China. Thousands of Chinese companies are listed among the bank's #clients—with over $240 million in assets on the line—and 57 are on a special list belonging to the Chinese Communist Party. Those same companies fall under the "foreign depositors" category that the United States is set to protect. Sen. Marco Rubio ...