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Leader seeks power boost from parliament poll
News, Published on 16/11/2024
» Sri Lanka began counting votes in a parliamentary election that will decide whether the nation's outsider leftist president will be able to fulfill his ambitious pledges to combat corruption and rewrite an unpopular International Monetary Fund loan programme.
Latest U.S. Chip Curbs Deliver Setback to China's AI Ambitions
Business, Published on 03/09/2022
» U.S. restrictions on sales of Nvidia Corp.'s high-end processors to China throw a wrench in Beijing's ambitions to lead in artificial intelligence, as Chinese officials accused the U.S. of monopolizing advanced technologies.
Fast-Fashion Giant Shein Faces Dozens of Design-Theft Suits
Business, Published on 05/07/2022
» In just a few years, the Chinese apparel giant Shein has captured the market for bargain-seeking Gen-Z shoppers by offering huge varieties of cheap apparel every day. Along the way, it has picked up a long list of complaints of copyright theft from big brands and boutique designers.
Chinese Tech Giants Quietly Retreat From Doing Business With Russia
Business, Published on 09/05/2022
» Chinese tech companies are quietly pulling back from doing business in Russia under pressure from U.S. sanctions and suppliers, despite calls by Beijing for companies to resist overseas coercion.
Foreign Executives in Isolated Hong Kong Head for the Exit
Business, Published on 25/01/2022
» Stringent rules to try to keep Hong Kong free of Covid-19 are driving away more foreign executives, chipping away at the city's decades-old status as one of the world's top business hubs.
World's Hottest Smartphone Brand Is Chinese -- and It Isn't Huawei
Business, Published on 25/08/2021
» U.S. sanctions have pummeled Huawei Technologies Co.'s smartphone business. A different Chinese tech company is reaping the benefits.
Chinese Surveillance-Gear Maker Hikvision Has Ties to Country's Military, Report Says
Business, Published on 27/05/2021
» The world's largest maker of surveillance equipment has long-established links to China's military, including conducting a study with Chinese weapons experts and supplying cameras and drones to the country's air force, according to a report by a surveillance-industry research company.
Xiaomi Wins Court Ruling Halting U.S. Investment Ban
Business, Published on 15/03/2021
» A federal judge has blocked enforcement of the U.S. investment ban on Xiaomi Corp., calling the decision to blacklist the Chinese technology giant "deeply flawed."
Huawei Slips to No. 2 in Smartphones as Samsung Reclaims Lead
Business, Published on 03/11/2020
» Huawei Technologies Co.'s reign at the top of the global smartphone market was short-lived, a sign that U.S. efforts to curb its supply chain might be starting to hurt the Chinese company.
Huawei Struggles to Get Along Without Google
Business, Published on 14/05/2020
» China's Huawei Technologies Co., barred by the U.S. from buying American technology, has found a lot of workarounds--but is having a hard time replacing Google, on which it has relied for a decade.