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US rescinds AI diffusion rules, escalates pressure on Huawei
What happened: On May 13, the Trump administration officially rescinded the interim AI diffusion rules adopted by the Biden administration in January. Some context: Biden’s rules aimed to plug a loophole that allowed China to purchase banned Nvidia chips by… Read More »

Regulators lift ban on Boeing jet deliveries following 90-day trade truce
The China–US trade truce has paved the way for a temporary restart of bilateral aerospace trade. On Tuesday, Bloomberg reported that Chinese regulators have rolled back an earlier order requiring Chinese airlines to halt deliveries of Boeing jets. Some context:… Read More »

Beijing grants licenses for select rare earth magnet exports
On Tuesday, Reuters scooped that China has granted export permits to four domestic producers of permanent rare earth magnets. The report buoyed market hopes that China would roll back its dual-use export controls on seven rare earth elements (REEs) and… Read More »