The Latest Breaking News from Beijing

China Moves to Rein in NVIDIA H200 Chips — a New Fault Line in the AI Race

China is reportedly drafting rules to control the purchase of Nvidia H200 AI chips, as they try to balance domestic development and meeting demands.

International Business Times UK · Jan 15

Lawmakers propose $2.5B agency to boost production of rare earths and other critical minerals

A bipartisan group of lawmakers has proposed creating a new agency with $2.5 billion to boost production of rare earths and the other critical minerals

The Independent UK · Jan 15

Beijing blocks Chinese entities from using U.S. and Israeli cybersecurity software — VMWare and Fortinet among the affected vendors

China tells entities to ditch U.S. and Israeli cybersecurity software

Tom’s Hardware · Jan 15

The UK is expected to approve a 'mega' Chinese embassy in London despite objections

Britain’s government is expected to approve a large Chinese embassy near London’s financial district

The Independent UK · Jan 14

Beijing reportedly limiting H200 purchases to those with ‘special circumstances’ — sources suggest only university R&D labs can acquire Nvidia GPUs in China

After weeks of deliberation, sources suggest that China will only allow companies to purchase H200 GPUs for "special circumstances," although Beijing has yet to define exactly what that means.

Tom’s Hardware · Jan 14

Why people are objecting to a Chinese ‘mega-embassy’ being built in London

Critics have urged officials to reject plans for the Chinese ‘mega-embassy’ in London

The Independent UK · Jan 14

President Trump again eases restrictions on H200 chip exports to China

While some lawmakers fear what Beijing will do with the advanced tech, others stress that restrictions will only force China’s homegrown industry to innovate.

Euronews · Jan 14

China records massive $1.2 trillion trade surplus in 2025 as exports rose in December

According to customs data, the surplus was boosted by trade gains in December, with exports climbing 6.6% from the year before, better than economists’ estimates and higher than November’s 5.9% year-on-year increase.

Euronews · Jan 14

Nvidia fires back at rumors it will require upfront payment from clients for H200 orders — company says that it ‘would never require customers to pay for products that they do not receive’

Nvidia refutes the claim from some sources that it's requiring Chinese customers to pay for their H200 orders upfront while still awaiting final approval from Beijing.

Tom’s Hardware · Jan 13

China Rejects U.S. Oversight of Venezuela Oil, Citing Country's Right to 'Choose Cooperation Partners'

China said on Monday that Latin American countries are sovereign states with the right to choose their own international partners, responding to recent comments by U.S. President Donald Trump suggesting that Beijing and Moscow could buy Venezuelan oil only under U.S. oversight.

International Business Times · Jan 13