1. Chips, it’s Trump

The US has cut off Huawei’s access to vital computer chips, striking what could be a crippling blow to the Chinese tech giant. Fresh sanctions that restrict foreign semiconductor companies from selling chips developed or produced using US software or technology to Huawei, without first obtaining a licence to do so, were unveiled this week. Huawei relies on foreign-made semiconductors to power its 5G infrastructure. The move is the latest from the Trump administration in a war against Beijing for control of future technologies...

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