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Distrust of the West Rises in China
On 1 November, the Chinese People’s Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC) announced that it had removed nine vice chairpersons from its various subcommittees.
U.S. House Select Committee on China Recommends Measures to Reduce PRC Access to Advanced Semiconductor Manufacturing Equipment
In October, the House Select Committee on the Strategic Competition Between the United States and the Chinese Communist Party (Select Committee) published the findings of a months-long investigation into Applied Materials, Inc., the Netherlands-based Advanced Semiconductor Materials Lithography (ASML), KLA Corporation, Lam Research Corporation, and the Japan-based Tokyo Electron Ltd. The five companies are the world’s leading manufacturers of semiconductor manufacturing equipment (SME).
China and the U.S. sign a deal to accelerate the import of rare earth elements (REEs)
In April, as a response to significant U.S. import tariffs, Beijing placed export restrictions on seven essential REEs, which are used in clean energy, military, aerospace, semiconductor, and automotive applications.
China Commemorates V-J Day With Military Parade
On September 3, the People’s Republic of China (PRC) hosted a large military parade in Beijing to mark the 80th anniversary of the end of the second Sino-Japanese war (1937-1945).
The Asia-Pacific is becoming a global hub for biotech and pharma innovation and drug discovery
Increasing aversion to risk in early-stage drug research and geopolitical tensions are driving U.S. and European companies to realign their R&D strategies. Asia Pacific is placing itself to become a significant global hub for biotech innovation.
TSMC Reports Compromise of 2-Nanometer Chip Production Technology: Lessons Abound
Plenty of eyebrows were raised on August 5 when Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Corporation (TSMC), the world’s largest chipmaker, announced that proprietary information related to its most advanced 2-nanometer chips may have been compromised.
U.S. companies see huge opportunity in China’s resurgent biotech sector
China’s booming biotech sector has become an attractive opportunity for U.S. biotech and pharma companies. But with the Biosecure Act stalled — but looming — how long will it last?
Despite challenges U.S. enterprises still view China as a significant and important market
China and the U.S. offer mutually beneficial business opportunities. Despite negativity around doing business in China, American companies still view it as an important and significant market. But what’s required is an expert partner, such as Pamir Consulting, to help you navigate these challenges, mitigate risk exposure, and maximize opportunity.
Chinese Responses to U.S.-China Trade War
In response to U.S. tariffs on Chinese goods, Beijing announced on April 11 that it will raise its tariffs on American goods to 125%.
Asian countries take big tariff hits, but the semiconductor and pharma industries remain exempt… for now
The sweeping trade tariffs imposed by President Trump have sent global stock markets into turmoil. The APAC region has been hit particularly hard. But, for now, the semiconductor and pharma industries have been granted exemptions. How long will that last?
Vietnam plans two new undersea cables as the U.S. lobbies hard for Hanoi to avoid using Chinese companies
Vietnam is rapidly becoming a technological hub as Hanoi embarks on its digital infrastructure development strategy. It is also becoming a strategic country as the U.S. and China fight to control the undersea cable network in the region.
DeepSeek and Its Implications for Opportunities and Risks in China’s AI Market
On January 20, China’s DeepSeek artificial intelligence (AI) company released its free chatbot, which is based on a large language model (LLM) that is comparable in performance to major non-Chinese LLMs such as OpenAI’s GPT-4, but at a fraction of the cost.
Beijing Holds Private Enterprise Symposium, Signaling Support for the Chinese Private Sector
On February 17, 2025, the government of the People’s Republic of China (PRC) convened the latest private enterprise symposium in Beijing.
China’s Increasingly Risky Business Environment Prompts Foreign Firms to Relocate Operations to Other Asian Countries
In anticipation of the incoming Trump administration’s tariffs and sanctions against the People’s Republic of China (PRC), a growing number of foreign companies, particularly semiconductor manufacturers, are moving their production facilities to countries neighboring the PRC. This development reflects China’s increasingly risky business environment.
China Is Expanding Its Footprint in Latin America and the Caribbean
The recent China-Peru joint inauguration of the Chancay Port is the latest example of the People’s Republic of China (PRC)’s growing influence in Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC).
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