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Meanwhile, the president and China's president Xi Jinping holding a much anticipated phone call this morning. Let's get to Aean Jabers and see what we know. Hey, Aean.>> Good morning, Carl. What we know is not much. What we know is that the call began, according to White House official, at 8:00 a.m. this morning, Eastern time. It is apparently still ongoing as we're just across the 10:00 a.m. mark. So, that is a 2-hour call and counting.So far, we're expecting that the president will post something on truth ...

President Trump says he'll have a phone call with China's Xiinping this week after American and Chinese officials meeting in Madrid reached a framework deal on keeping the Tik Tok app running in the US. We now have clarity that there will be some form of a framework for a Tik Tok deal. What do we know about its content.>> Yeah, that was exactly right. It was a talk about Tik Tok. Um but Tik Tok was also connected to all the other issues between the US and China including a potential uh phone call this Frida ...

The Financial Times reporting that China's internet regulator has ordered tech giants like Bite Dance and Alibaba to stop buying Nvidia AI chips and cancel existing orders. That includes for a new ch Chinaon chip that Nvidia had put together. Nvidia just making some comments on those reports in a news conference.The CEO Jensen Wong saying we can only be in service of a market if a country wants us to be. He said they continue to be supportive of the Chinese government and Chinese companies as they wish. Joi ...

So that seemingly one-time special relationship between Putin and Trump, well, it finds itself in a very different place today. On the other side of the globe right now, what we're seeing are cozy optics between longtime American adversaries. President Xi of China welcoming Vladimir Putin to China.But also this week, he's welcoming Kim Jong-un, the North Korean dictator, and the president of Iran. Some are calling these powers the axis of upheaval against the West. But also of perhaps particular concern for ...

US-China Trade & Technology War - The US is potentially imposing an export tax on companies exporting technology to China, which is unorthodox and possibly unconstitutional [1][2] - The administration's pursuit of revenue generation through trade policy and export controls, including high-end semiconductors, raises questions about the definition of "too advanced" technology [3] - Companies like NVIDIA and AMD have received initial China licenses for chip exports [3] - China expresses concern about information security and potential backdoors in US technology, particularly drones [5] - The US aims to create an American chip champion amidst Intel's challenges, suggesting potential dealmaking [6] - The long-term access of companies to the Chinese market remains uncertain due to the intensifying US-China competition [4][7] Semiconductor Industry & Export Controls - The administration assumes that inference compute is not a primary national security concern [9] - If Huawei can produce comparable chips, US chip controls might ease to allow US companies to compete [9] - The US is in a highly transactional phase, and the degree of concern about end-uses and economic competitiveness remains to be seen [10] - The argument exists that restricting American technology exports could lead China to develop and export its own technology [11] - China is pushing for an easing of the 20% fentanyl tariffs and high bandwidth memory (HBM) chip restrictions [13] - Restricting exports to constrain Chinese chip production could help US companies gain market share in China [16] China's Leverage & Response - China possesses significant leverage through its control over critical raw materials and rare earth licenses [17] - China could restrict licenses for critical inputs, potentially paralyzing US production lines [17][18]

When President Donald Trump called for the US to retake control of the Panama Canal during his inauguration speech in January, it set off a chain of events that landed Hong Kong tycoon Li Ka-shing in the middle of a US-China tiff. Here's what you need to know https://t.co/DlObsjGIRx ...

US-China Relations & Trade - Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang's meeting with President Trump before visiting China suggests he may be carrying a message or representing Trump's attitude [1] - The US is unlikely to raise tariffs on China in August, with existing tariffs remaining in place [3][4] - Potential secondary sanctions on those using Russian oil, primarily targeting China, could be tolerated by China if confined to Ukraine and tied to Russia [5][6] Technology Competition - The best companies don't always win due to state backing and IP acquisition, which is part of China's strategy [2] - China is likely targeting Nvidia in the long term (5-10 years) through government support and competitive advantages [1] - Letting the market run free is not what China does in technology [2]