china, covid-19 pandemic, semiconductors, taiwan economy, trade

How Taiwan Beat China to Emerge as Asia’s Top-Performing Economy in 2020

For the first time in 30 years, Taiwan’s economy raced past that of mainland China’s, growing 3.11 percent in 2020, exceeding China’s 2.3 percent expansion according to its National Statistics bureau. The last time Taiwan’s economy grew faster than that of China was in 1990 when the island’s 5.5 percent growth rate beat its larger ...

David Clapp

Taiwanese semiconductor chip.

Your Electric Car Can Now Be Charged in 5 Minutes

It takes the same time now for an electric car to recharge as any other car that runs on petrol or diesel. Climate uncertainties have been the topmost priority in the invention of electric vehicles. Nevertheless, it is an inevitable and lingering concern for the car drivers to run out of charge during a journey ...

Jack Roberts

Tesla car showroom.

Tech War: U.S. Government to Limit China’s Access to Chip Technology

The Trump administration is reportedly looking to restrict China’s access to American chipmaking equipment. The move is specifically targeted at Chinese companies like Huawei, which the U.S. government considers a security threat to the West. Restricting Chinese access “To target global chip sales to Huawei, U.S. authorities would alter the Foreign Direct Product Rule, which ...

Jack Roberts

Chipmaking equipment.

Is China Prepared to Call In Its Chips?

President Trump’s decision to slap import tariffs to the tune of $60 billion on China has certainly put U.S.-China relations into a new context. It has also led to a global debate of whether or not the world is going to witness an international trade war. The U.S. president directly called out China for its ...

Armin Auctor