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MofCom claims REE approvals to the EU are coming through
What happened: On June 26, a spokesperson for the Ministry of Commerce (MofCom) said the agency is accelerating rare earth element (REE) export applications, and that a “certain number” of EU applications have been approved. Some context: REE export controls… Read More »

US officials point fingers at DeepSeek
What happened: On June 24, an anonymous US official told Reuters that Chinese AI startup DeepSeek: Is actively aiding the Chinese military Has provided user information to the Chinese government Is attempting to acquire banned US chips – specifically Nvidia… Read More »

Zhu Min says data policy is an advantage for Chinese AI
What happened: On June 24, Zhu Min spoke about AI development in China at Summer Davos in Tianjin. Zhu Min is the former deputy managing director of the International Monetary Fund and a former deputy governor of the People's Bank… Read More »