25 Nov 2021
More recent developments
December 10, 2025
Domestic AI chips reportedly added to government procurement list
What happened: On December 10, the FT reported that China has added domestically made AI chips from Huawei and Cambricon to an official innovative IT product procurement catalogue – the “xinchuang” list. Some context: The catalogue, which is not typically… Read More »
December 9, 2025
China thinks twice about allowing imports of advanced Nvidia chips
US President Donald Trump just did China a solid – but it's not clear Beijing cares. What happened: On December 8, Trump announced on Truth Social that he will let Nvidia ship H200 AI GPUs to Chinese customers (with the… Read More »
December 9, 2025
MIIT begins forming 15FYP priorities
What happened: On December 7, Li Lecheng, Minister of Industry and Information Technology (MIIT), held a “brainstorming session” to get started forming specific goals for his department in the upcoming 15th Five Year Plan period. Big picture: For MIIT, this… Read More »