China blasts US for its computer chip moves and for threatening student visas

[Omaha Steve]

Source: AP

By CHRISTOPHER BODEEN
Updated 12:01 AM CDT, June 2, 2025

TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) — China blasted the U.S. on Monday over moves it alleged harmed Chinese interests, including issuing AI chip export control guidelines, stopping the sale of chip design software to China, and planning to revoke Chinese student visas.

“These practices seriously violate the consensus” reached during trade discussions in Geneva last month, the Commerce Ministry said in a statement.

That referred to a China-U.S. joint statement in which the United States and China agreed to slash their massive recent tariffs, restarting stalled trade between the world’s two biggest economies.

But last month’s de-escalation in President Donald Trump’s trade wars did nothing to resolve underlying differences between Beijing and Washington and Monday’s statement showed how easily such agreements can lead to further turbulence.

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[FredGarvin]

1. Chinese and Indian students dominate Americans in research

Most "white papers" are written by these very smart, dedicated students.

Without them, the US will fall behind in high-technology in a blink of an eye.