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Modern Diplomacy
moderndiplomacy.eu > 12/31/2025 > china-mandates-50-domestic-equipment-rule-for-chipmakers-to-accelerate-self-reliance

China has begun requiring chipmakers to use at least 50% domestically manufactured equipment when adding new semiconductor production capacity, according to three people familiar with the policy.

3+ hour, 47+ min ago  (687+ words) China has begun requiring chipmakers to use at least 50% domestically manufactured equipment when adding new semiconductor production capacity, according to three people familiar with the policy. Authorities reportedly apply flexibility for advanced production lines where domestic tools are not yet…...

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moderndiplomacy.eu > 12/23/2025 > u-s-bans-chinese-drones-dji-autel-blacklisted-over-security-fears

U.S. Bans Chinese Drones: DJI, Autel Blacklisted Over Security Fears

U.S. Bans Chinese Drones: DJI, Autel Blacklisted Over Security Fears1+ week, 19+ hour ago  (303+ words) Managing Editor at Modern Diplomacy. Youth activist, trainer and thought leader specializing in sustainable development, advocacy and development justice. U.S. Bans Chinese Drones: DJI, Autel Blacklisted Over Security Fears China's commerce ministry called the U.S. action a "wrong practice" and vowed measures…...

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moderndiplomacy.eu > 12/23/2025 > nvidia-set-to-ship-powerful-ai-chips-to-china-in-policy-u-turn

Nvidia has been largely shut out of China’s market for advanced AI chips since the Biden administration imposed sweeping export controls, citing national security risks.

1+ week, 1+ day ago  (432+ words) Nvidia has been largely shut out of China's market for advanced AI chips since the Biden administration imposed sweeping export controls, citing national security risks. Nvidia has been largely shut out of China's market for advanced AI chips since the…...

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moderndiplomacy.eu > 12/18/2025 > inside-chinas-secret-push-to-build-its-own-euv-chip-machine

Inside China’s Secret Push to Build Its Own Extreme UV Chip Machine

Inside China’s Secret Push to Build Its Own Extreme UV Chip Machine1+ week, 6+ day ago  (762+ words) In a high-security laboratory in Shenzhen, Chinese scientists have built a prototype of a machine capable of producing the most advanced semiconductor chips used in artificial intelligence, smartphones and modern weapons systems, Reuters has learned. The development represents a milestone…...

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Modern Diplomacy
moderndiplomacy.eu > 08/20/2025 > why-your-iphone-overheats-while-charging-in-the-car-and-the-fastest-way-to-fix-it

Why Your iPhone Overheats While Charging in the Car—And the Fastest Way to Fix It

Why Your iPhone Overheats While Charging in the Car—And the Fastest Way to Fix It4+ mon, 1+ week ago  (652+ words) After just a 30-minute drive last week, I reached for my phone and it felt like it had just come out of the microwave. Between direct sun, running maps, and wireless charging, phones heat up fast in the car'and yeah,…...

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moderndiplomacy.eu > 05/27/2025 > from-local-to-global-how-smart-tv-apps-expand-cultural-reach

From Local to Global: How Smart TV Apps Expand Cultural Reach

From Local to Global: How Smart TV Apps Expand Cultural Reach7+ mon, 3+ day ago  (390+ words) Smart TV apps have thoroughly changed the way we watch content. They make it easy for people anywhere to love shows and movies from different countries. By sharing local stories with global viewers, these apps help different cultures connect and…...

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moderndiplomacy.eu > 05/01/2025 > the-dynamics-of-semiconductor-competition-in-east-asia

The Dynamics of Semiconductor Competition in East Asia

The Dynamics of Semiconductor Competition in East Asia7+ mon, 4+ week ago  (872+ words) Hafiza Adeylie Chantika Arthadeswa is an undergraduate student in International Relations at Sriwijaya University, Indonesia. Her research focuses on international security, international law, and global political economy. The Dynamics of Semiconductor Competition in East Asia This article discusses the dynamics…...