↑ China Taiwan’s president pledges to defend island’s sovereignty after China’s military drills - Taiwanese President Lai Ching-te on Thursday vowed to defend the self-ruled island’s sovereignty in the face of China’s “expansionist ambitions,” days after Beijing wrapped up live-fire military drills around the island. “In the face of ChHow $160 million worth of export-controlled Nvidia chips were allegedly smuggled into China - The scheme involved falsifying shipping documents to misclassify the GPUs and hide their true destinations, including China and other prohibited locations.Exclusive: China mandates 50% domestic equipment rule for chipmakers, sources say - China is requiring chipmakers to use at least 50% domestically made equipment for adding new capacity, three people familiar with the matter said, as Beijing pushes to build a self-sufficient semiconductor supply chain. The mandate is one China accuses Netherlands of making 'mistakes' over chipmaker Nexperia - Beijing and Amsterdam are locked in a war of words over technology transfer.China factory activity picks up in December as orders rebound ahead of holidays - Chinese factory activity expanded for the first time in eight months in December, as orders picked up ahead of holidays and builders rushed to finish projects, according to surveys released Wednesday. The official purchasing managers indexChina urges Netherlands to correct Nexperia 'mistakes' - China urged the Netherlands on Wednesday to immediately correct its "mistakes" and remove obstacles to ensuring the stability of the global chip production and supply chain. "The Netherlands remains indifferent, and stubbornly insists onChina manufacturing activity expands for the first time since March, beating expectations - China’s economy ended the year on a slightly less gloomy note as manufacturing, services and construction activity all improved in December.Cheap Solar Is Transforming Lives and Economies Across Africa - Chinese panels are now so affordable that businesses and families are snapping them up, slashing their bills and challenging utilities.China's 'Flying Aircraft Carrier' Just Took To The Skies For The First Time - China's massive unmanned aircraft carries a payload of other smaller drones and has just had its first successful flight. Here's what we know about it.Copper on pace for best year since 2009 as AI demand, supply fears fuel record price rally - Analysts say copper's record-breaking run could continue next year, citing supply disruptions and masssive spending on artificial intelligence.