Another day, another economic weapon aimed at Japan; “AI + Manufacturing”; H200 concerns; Manus; Platform rules

In response to the US bullying acts, we launched a “combination punch” of 5 rounds of tariff and non-tariff countermeasures, forcing the US to take the initiative to propose negotiations with us. After multiple rounds of talks between the two sides, especially after the Busan meeting between the two heads of state, the “pause button” was pressed on the China-US tariff war and trade war, and China-US economic and trade relations showed a phased easing. - People’s Daily commentary

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1. Another day, another economic weapon aimed at Japan - So much for any hopes that China would enter 2026 trying to calm the tensions with Japan. Tuesday we saw tightening export controls on dual-use items to Japan and threatening rare earths export licenses, and Wednesday the Ministry of Commerce announced it is launching an anti-dumping investigation into imports of dichlorosilane originating from Japan, after receiving evidence submitted by Tangshan Sunfar New Materials Co., Ltd. Dichloros…