The subsidies will help US chip maker Micron install Dutch firm ASML’s extreme ultraviolet lithography equipment to make advanced semiconductors in Japan.

Chinese chip makers are constrained by the limits of their existing imported lithography equipment, and domestic machines lag far behind the cutting edge.

The European Commission will assess the risks of four critical technologies, including semiconductors and artificial intelligence, being weaponised by countries not aligned with its values, an EU official said.

Meng is seen as having cemented her role as Ren Zhengfei’s heir-apparent with a number of high-profile speeches in the last six months and after Huawei’s success with Mate 60 Pro.

Huawei’s return to the 5G smartphone market and the controversy over its advanced, made-in-China processor reflect the lengths taken by the company to build up its operations, following years of struggles on account of US trade sanctions.

Zhao’s guilty plea comes amid Beijing’s increased scrutiny of corrupt practices in the chip sector as the country develops its domestic semiconductor industry.

From China’s latest chip innovation to South Korean tennis star’s violent outburst at the Asian Games, here are a few highlights from SCMP’s recent reporting.

State Department report on alleged damage Beijing’s influence operations inflict on America’s reputation overseas is latest cause for Washington alarm.

The US commerce department will reportedly allow Samsung and SK Hynix to keep sending certain US chip-making tools to China.

As local unions and Taiwanese semiconductor giant negotiate elusive labour deal, some wonder who will benefit in US push for manufacturing primacy.

Cambricon has struggled after being blacklisted by the US and has seen losses mount despite the hype around AI chips and chatbots like OpenAI’s ChatGPT.

Huawei teases new luxury smartphone and launches a new gold-inlaid smartwatch but makes no comment on the chip behind its Mate 60 Pro handset.

More than 20 investors have expressed interest in putting money into China Reform Holdings’ new fund, according to Chinese media.

Unprecedented technology may offer a way to bypass US sanctions and see China lead semiconductor industry.

The influential Republican proposed legislative efforts aimed at imposing sanctions against individual Chinese firms and curbing spending on a sector-wide basis.

Ren’s comments on importance of in-house operating systems to Huawei’s future have surfaced amid flurry of excitement over the tech giant’s powerful new smartphone, the Mate 60 Pro.

The Silicon Valley company joins several other US investment firms, including Sequoia Capital, that have made similar moves under pressure in Washington.

Licenses could be withheld for dual-use goods destined for the battlefield, potentially hurting the Kremlin’s ability to feed its war machine.

Qualcomm flagged potential job losses in its last quarterly earnings report, citing macroeconomic and demand uncertainty.

Sales of Intel’s Gaudi2 processors, which are tailor-made to comply with US trade restrictions, have been strong since their launch in July, according to Taiwanese media.

Honor chief executive George Zhao Ming said the company will focus on noncore chips such as the C1, a self-developed radio frequency communication device to boost 5G signals that it unveiled in March.

Orders for Taiwanese goods in August declined by 15.7 per cent, year on year, but tech sales are expected to get a boost through the holiday season.

The executive says the telecoms giant will embrace an “all intelligence” strategy to transform itself into a key provider of computing power to support China’s AI development.

YMTC is working with Chinese suppliers to make replacements for parts made by US firm Lam Research, according to people familiar with the matter.

Ren Zhengfei, who serves as Huawei’s chief executive, said he was against ‘xenophobia’ towards any foreign brand and sees Apple as a valuable teacher.