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U.S. launches open competition to create novel materials for semiconductors using AI-driven applications
AI is helping to accelerate and reduce the cost of drug design in the biopharma industry. Now, the U.S. Department of Commerce has launched a $100 million-funded open competition to use AI to experiment with the design of synthetic, sustainable materials used in semiconductors, batteries, and solar panels.
China’s dominance of the global supply chain for critical materials poses significant risk. How can Pamir help?
Advanced economies are looking for alternatives, as China holds much of the world’s reserves of critical materials and leads the world in the processing of these strategic materials.
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).
India’s Ties to China Continue to be Characterized by Strategic Distrust and Economic Dependency
In October, China and India concluded an agreement on patrolling arrangements along their disputed shared border.
Pamir Report - Displays are the new batteries
China’s Growing Dominance of the Global Display Market and its Implications for Our Economy and National Security
New PRC Cyber Data Security Regulations Will Impact U.S. Sensitive Data in China
On 24 September, the State Council of the People’s Republic of China (PRC) issued the order to promulgate the “Regulations on the Management of Network Data Security” (网络数据安全管理条例), hereafter referred to as Cyber Data Security Regulations).
How does Pamir help get your China business strategy right?
As trade tensions between the United States and China escalate, it’s essential to get your China business strategy right. Pamir has decades of experience as a China business strategy partner to hundreds of U.S. companies.
Pamir opinion: U.S.-China competition in building critical elements supply chains intensifies
Growing commercial and government concerns are intensifying U.S. efforts to diversify its critical minerals and rare earth elements supply chains as it’s far too reliant on imports, particularly from China.
What should you do if you suspect IP theft or counterfeiting of your products in China?
China has been identified as the epicenter of the counterfeit electronics trade. But it impacts other products, including toys, healthcare supplies, apparel, footwear, to name a few, as well as brand theft.
Rising US Concerns Over China Challenge in US-Mexico Trade Relations
As US-Mexico trade increases, Washington’s concerns that Mexico serves as a transit point for Chinese goods to the US are rising.
Japan and the European Union agree closer cooperation to develop advanced materials as they look to de-risk from Chinese supply chains
Japan and Europe rely on Chinese advanced materials to produce semiconductors, electronics, and even renewable energy equipment.
Assessing the Chinese biotech supply chain risk: Proposed Biosecurity Act targets four Chinese biotech companies deemed to be U.S. national security concern
The proposed Biosecurity Act has been advanced to the Senate floor and specifically targets four Chinese biotech firms – WuXi AppTec, WuXi Bio, BGI Genomics, and MGI and its San Jose-Based subsidiary, Complete Genomics – from accessing U.S. funding and contracts with domestic biotech and pharma firms.
The U.S. is building a homegrown synthetic graphite supply chain for EV batteries
The U.S. is building a homegrown supply chain for synthetic graphite for use in the manufacture of EV batteries to minimize the risk from China’s global dominance in natural graphite production and its recent export ban on certain graphite products.
China claims progress in advanced chips as it seeks workarounds to export bans
China’s largest chip maker will start mass producing 5-nanometer chips for Huawei this year — and is also working on developing ‘chiplets’ as it seeks to become self-reliant in response to US export bans.
China’s Economy Faces Challenges Ahead
The World Bank and UBS expect China’s 2024 GDP will grow 4.5%; Moody’s projected 5% is similar to forecasts by most Chinese economists.