China’s memory maker CXMT used this year’s IC China 2025 expo to debut its new DDR5 product line, signalling its most assertive push into high-end server and AI-focused DRAM. The chips reach 8000Mbps and 24Gb per die, placing CXMT firmly among top-tier global DRAM suppliers.

Wu Cheng-Wen, Taiwan’s Minister without Portfolio and head of the National Science and Technology Council (NSTC), told the Financial Times that the United States will not levy heavy tariffs on Taiwan’s semiconductor sector, and that Taipei will help Washington understand the industrial model behind the island’s chip-manufacturing strength.

Germany’s three automotive giants—Volkswagen, BMW, and Mercedes-Benz—are facing an increasingly difficult balancing act. China remains its largest and most profitable market, yet the recent crisis involving Nexperia, the Dutch chipmaker owned by China’s Wingtech Technology, has once again exposed the structural risks of its deep reliance on Chinese supply chains. The episode has forced all three companies to accelerate efforts to reduce their dependence on China.