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Biden, suddenly on a hot streak, signs semiconductor bill as businesses boost investment

WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden signed a broad competition bill into law Tuesday that will direct $52.7 billion toward domestic semiconductor research and development as part of an effort to make the U.S. less dependent on China and other Asian nations.

Los Angeles Times

Nationalism rules China's internet during Taiwan tensions

Nationalism thrives on China's highly censored internet, but it can come at a cost for Beijing.

Axios

China: Tesla EV Sales Decreased In July 2022 To Below 30,000

July has been another slower month in terms of vehicle production at the Tesla Giga Shanghai plant in China.

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First batch of Indian students stuck back home will arrive 'very soon': China

“We are working intensively for the return of foreign students to China and the process for Indian student’s return has begun," Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Wang Wenbin told media briefing in Beijing.

The Hindu

Benzinga Before The Bell: Tesla's China Sales Plunge, Snap Rolls Out Parental Control Features, White House Unaware of Raid On Trump's Mar-a-Lago And Other Top Financial Stories Tuesday, August 9

CNBC

Benzinga

China’s response to Taiwan criticism points to rocky diplomatic road ahead

China has accused Australia of interference in its internal affairs by criticising its military drills in the straits of Taiwan.

The New Daily

Pelosi says U.S. cannot allow China to isolate Taiwan

U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi defended her trip to Taiwan on Tuesday as "absolutely" worth it and said the United States cannot allow China to isolate the self-governing island.

Reuters

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China-US tensions: how global trade began splitting into two blocs

Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s visit to Taiwan has elicited a strong response from China: three days of simulated attack on Taiwan with further drills announced, plus a withdrawal from critical ongoing conversations with the US on climate change and the military.

The Conversation

Flight bookings to Hong Kong surge 249% after quarantine cut

Hong Kong’s decision to reduce the number of days arrivals must spend in hotel quarantine triggered an immediate surge in flight bookings to the city, said China’s largest travel online agency.

Bangkok Post

Washington wants to address anti-west sentiment in Africa: Blinken is doing his bit

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken’s visit to three African countries this week is another sign of the Joe Biden administration’s US-Africa policy of reengaging with the continent.

The Conversation

CWG scam | CBI to seek extradition of Chinese national accused in Shivaji Stadium upgradation work

The CBI could not execute non-bailable warrants against Jiashu Zhao because of the absence of Mutual Legal Assistance Treaty between India and China

The Hindu

As Japan Marks Atomic Bomb Anniversary, Threat From China Breaks Military Taboo

Japan is planning for a massive increase in defense spending driven by the threat from China, breaking a decades-long taboo over the build-up of armed forces following its defeat in 1945.

The News Lens

Animals farmed: Tesco’s polluting poultry, killer heat and China’s pork boom

Welcome to our monthly roundup of the biggest issues in farming and food production, with must-read reports from around the web

The Guardian - UK

Biden to sign $280B CHIPS act in bid to boost US over China

President Joe Biden is preparing to sign a $280 billion bipartisan bill to boost domestic high-tech manufacturing

The Independent UK

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Salon

Manchin's EV tax credit has a catch

There’s a catch, and it could end up making it difficult for most EVs to qualify for the new incentive

Tribune News Service

Commentary: What in the world are Washington and Beijing doing?

Let’s be clear: Nancy Pelosi’s trip to Taiwan was not a great opportunity to show America’s support for the island; it did not chasten Beijing to exert greater restraint toward Taipei. To the contrary—countless China and foreign policy specialists predicted it would produce a major, likely sustained, coercive Chinese reaction…

Chicago Tribune

Commentary: Military escalation in the Taiwan Strait would be perilous

China’s live-fire military exercises in the waters near Taiwan, which began Thursday, are a worrisome escalation from Beijing. The People’s Liberation Army has gradually ramped up its warplane incursions into Taiwan’s air defense identification zone, airspace around the island over which Beijing claims authority, but China hasn’t performed live-fire drills…

The Guardian - AU

Australia calls for ‘return to calm’ amid Taiwan drills as Beijing demands Canberra ‘respect China’s core interests’

Defence minister Richard Marles says a halt to live-fire drills is ‘what everyone in the world wants’

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The Independent UK

Could China-Taiwan conflict escalate to a full blown military crisis?

Experts believe Beijing’s military aggression is largely a face-saving exercise, but conflict poses significant costs for Taiwan

The Independent UK

Asian shares mostly decline on global technology downturn

Asian shares are mostly declining amid a global fall in technology shares, including Japan’s SoftBank, which just reported hefty losses caused by the market downturn

Reuters

Escaping Shanghai's COVID lockdown only to get trapped in Hainan

Brian Hall fled Shanghai in June to avoid another lockdown of his residential compound, escaping to China's tropical tourist island of Hainan where he could work remotely as a public health professor after undertaking 10 days of quarantine.

Reuters

S.Korea, China foreign ministers discuss N.Korea, K-pop ban

The foreign ministers of South Korea and China held talks on Tuesday as Seoul explores ways to reopen denuclearisation negotiations with North Korea and resume cultural exports, such as K-pop music and movies, to China.

Al Jazeera

Taiwan holds live-fire drills as China extends war games

Taiwan’s top diplomat accuses China of simulating an invasion as Taiwanese and Chinese militaries carry out drills.

Al Jazeera

China’s gamers hit pause button amid few releases, tough economy

Video game revenues decline for first time on record amid Beijing’s regulatory crackdown and strict pandemic curbs.

The Independent UK

Taiwan holds drills, says China seeks control of seas

Taiwan’s foreign minister says China aims to control the East and South China Seas via the Taiwan Strait, describing a greater ambition to upend the Asia-Pacific status quo and prevent nations from aiding the self-governing island

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