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Semiconductor industry sees M&A uptick
What happened: China Electronics News, the official newspaper of China's industrial regulator (MIIT), published an article noting that mergers and acquisitions within the semiconductor industry have ticked up sharply this spring, with at least seven M&A announcements in the month… Read More »

Media report TikTok deal plan imminent
On April 2, the FT reported that President Trump is close to endorsing a proposed deal for American investors to buy TikTok’s US operations. The group would include existing US investors, alongside new parties said to include Andreessen Horowitz, Blackstone,… Read More »

De minimis II: Return of the elimination
On Wednesday, US President Trump signed an executive order ending de minimis tariff exemptions for small-value packages entering the US from China. The exemption officially ends May 2. Déjà vu: Trump cancelled de minimis in February, but rescinded the order… Read More »