US-China tech war & rivalry

China’s biotech industry is rapidly moving up the value chain, prompting fears in the US and calls for tighter controls.

Unifying and strengthening cross-border investment rules will help China fight potential trade wars with the US and Europe.

SCMP Plus annotates new investment rules released by China’s State Council in the wake of the high-profile Nexperia dispute and Meta’s aborted acquisition of Manus.

Outer space is growing beyond a scientific frontier to become a forum for contests over sovereignty and economic security.

Elizabeth Warren called on the commerce secretary to testify on the issue amid concerns over fuelling China’s military capabilities.

The Pax Silica plan to make the Philippines a vital node in a US-led tech supply chain is built on seemingly speculative promises and risks riling China.

Scientists have listed sensitive or globally competitive tech that may benefit from export restrictions to keep them out of foreign hands.

From Xi-Trump meeting analysis to soybean worries and tech plans, here are highlights from our correspondents in the second half of May 2026.

People’s Daily says China and US should work together to advance the development and governance of artificial intelligence.

The tech trio team up to create a state-of-the-art robot reference design allowing researchers to build, fine-tune and deploy skills faster.

Company says 3D design can deliver world-beating chips without the best chipmaking gear, rewriting the playbook for China’s tech future.

The statement comes amid escalation in the Nexperia conflict, as Wingtech files a lawsuit in China against chip firm.

Nixon, Bush and Rockefeller families are among evening’s honorees, along with former Hong Kong leader Tung Chee-hwa.

‘Even if the US comes back, it will not return to the position it once held,’ while China could play a bigger role, analyst Wu Xinbo says.

Beijing’s pivot to focus on basic research signals a transition from an industrial civilisation towards a scientific civilisation looking to lead.

The university’s new chip design software is compatible with Huawei’s LogicFolding architecture introduced on Monday.

The plan sets out Beijing’s ambition to define technical rules for next-generation cars.

The Netherlands’ trade chief and his delegation will come at a pivotal diplomatic moment, as The Hague faces pressure from US tech-export laws.

The Chinese tech giant is the only non-US firm to crack the top five in Code Arena’s latest leaderboard.

China’s tech champion is counting on a new approach to chip design to help it overcome challenges from US sanctions.

Anthropic and other US AI firms pushing to tighten controls on China while wooing China-adjacent markets shows they’re hedging their bets.

The latest list extends China’s trusted technology certification system to cover AI processors as Beijing pushes the use of home-grown chips.

Chip advance marks big step accelerating China’s semiconductor self-reliance push and promises leaps in AI computing power.

Former Pentagon official says Washington is debating ways to deny Beijing use of space amid fears over military miscalculation.

If proven, the innovation marks a significant milestone for Huawei, which has been cut off from advanced semiconductor technology since 2019.

Carmaking, power supply chains at forefront of China’s go-global expansion, driven by rising technological competitiveness, Swiss bank says.