China to further tighten export curbs on battery, chip material tech, escalating US trade spat

China is reinforcing its grip on key minerals and battery technologies as tensions with the US escalate over tech trade policies. Fortune reports that China dominates the processing of gallium and lithium, essential elements in semiconductors and electric vehicle (EV) batteries. Leading Chinese firms such as CATL, a major supplier to global automakers, have become critical players in the industry.

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China’s Chitu AI challenges Nvidia, boosting domestic chip independence

China is making strides in AI chip self-sufficiency with the open-sourcing of Chitu, a large-scale model inference engine developed by Tsinghua University-backed AI startup Qingcheng.AI. The company has also launched a full-scale deployment solution, positioning Chitu as an alternative to Nvidia’s Hopper series and a crucial driver in China’s evolving AI ecosystem.

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