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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
State Council signs off on new regs to rein in administrative law enforcement
Beijing is stepping up efforts to curb inspections that disrupt business operations. On December 5, Premier Li Qiang chaired a State Council executive meeting that approved new regs on administrative law enforcement. ICYMI: Back in January, the State Council launched… Read More »
December 9, 2025
Foreign minister Wang Yi says Japan is threatening China in wake of fighter jet encounter
Pressure continues to mount in the latest China-Japan spat after an encounter between Japanese fighter jets and PLA Navy aircraft on December 6. What happened is disputed: Beijing claims Japan's aircraft "repeatedly approached and disrupted" a training exercise, "posing a… Read More »