US-China relations

China’s military buildup makes US vulnerable: Pentagon report

It highlights the Asian nation’s ‘arsenal’ of nuclear, maritime, conventional long-range strike, cyber and space power

DJI sells more than half of US commercial drones.

US bars approvals of new models of DJI, all other foreign drones

The move is a significant escalation in Washington’s battles to crack down on Chinese drones in recent years

Nvidia has told Chinese clients it plans to add new production capacity for the chips, with orders opening in the second quarter of 2026.

Nvidia aims to begin H200 chip shipments to China by mid-February

It will provide access to processors roughly 6 times more powerful than the H20, a downgraded chip designed for China

Singapore offers an attractive base for firms looking to navigate US tariffs and maintain access to key American technologies whose sales are restricted in China.
ANALYSIS

As global scrutiny grows, Chinese firms look to call Singapore home

Singapore’s brand is trusted globally, valued for neutrality, international appeal and ease for Chinese firms to adapt

In addition to complicating Trump’s trade negotiations with China, a national ban would strain local police and fire departments that fly DJI drones.

The Chinese-made DJI drones used by US police face a MAGA-fuelled reckoning

If DJI fails to get FCC clearance by Christmas, it could join Huawei and ZTE on the agency’s list

Companies including Labubu-maker Pop Mart have announced new US stores as they try to establish a foothold in the world’s richest consumer market.

Despite tariffs, China consumer giants push into the US as domestic market stalls

Pop Mart CEO attributes this to the American market being enormous, with strong purchasing power

Beijing has now surpassed Washington as the world’s largest economy by purchasing power parity.

What 2026 holds for Asean on the US-China fault line

The new year could be defined by more disruptive Chinese exports, rising competition and the necessity of difficult balancing acts

Intel got the tools from ACM Research, a Fremont, California-based producer of chipmaking equipment.

Intel has tested chipmaking tools from firm with sanctioned China unit: sources

Two of ACM’s units in Shanghai and South Korea are barred from receiving US technology

Taimur Baig, DBS' chief economist, says 2025 has turned out to be a much better year than expected, despite fears of economic instability.

Most countries avoided ‘protectionist virus’ this year, but US could be ‘epicentre of downside risks’ in 2026: DBS

The bank’s chief economist says to watch for more ‘DeepSeek moments’ from China and high levels of FDI in Asean next year

“China is definitely very competitive in this,” Nobel Prize winner John Martinis said.

Nobel winner warns China is ‘nanoseconds’ behind the US in quantum race

The US, Europe and China are all vying to build quantum computers with practical applications