The Widening Gap: China’s Actions vs. Rhetoric in U.S.-China Relations
The Fatty Fish Editorial Team takes a look at the widening gap between the U.S. and China relations as the U.S. works on reducing tension, while China says that they want the same but their actions say otherwise.
China’s Post-COVID Economic Landscape
According to experts, China’s economic recovery following the end of what the World Health Organization called the emergency phase of the COVID-19 pandemic has been marred by significant challenges and struggles. Despite an initial rebound, the nation’s economy is grappling with weak growth and a lackluster job market, as evidenced by a significant number of […]
Canada’s Economic Reliance on China: A Complex Relationship
The Fatty Fish Editorial Team takes a look at Canada’s relationship with China and how Canada must be cautious of their economic reliance on China as this creates vulnerability.
European Commission’s Regulatory Framework Could Boost China’s Dominance in Telecom Industry
The Fatty Fish Editorial Team examines how the EU’s new regulatory framework to address concerns regarding the licensing of SEPs can end up boosting China’s dominance in the telecommunication industry while hurting Western innovation.
Taiwan’s Strategic Significance in the Global Economy
Taiwan’s strategic significance in the global economy plays an important role to the U.S. national security. Washington’s partnership with Taiwan is based on shared values, people-to-people ties, and leading-edge business cooperation led by global companies in both countries. U.S.-Taiwan relations, which have been codified in the Taiwan Relations Act (TRA) are really about a partnership for […]
Taiwan Seeks International Community Help with China
The Fatty Fish Editorial Team covers the news of Taiwan seeking international help as the current tension between Taiwan and China increases as China continues to use nonmilitary methods in an attempt to unify the two.
Taiwan Seeks International Community Help with China
Taiwan has been governed independently of mainland China since 1949 and is now seeking international community help with China. China views the island as a renegade province and aims to “unify” Taiwan with the mainland. Since the election of Taiwanese President Tsai Ing-wen in 2016, tensions between the two have escalated as Tsai has refused […]
Securing the Supply Chain: The Battle for Semiconductor Control
China and the United States are in a battle for semiconductor control. Semiconductors, which are essential for various critical industries including telecommunications, defense, and AI, have become a strategic asset for countries across the globe. In particular, China, the world’s largest consumer of semiconductors, is aggressively investing in domestic production and seeking to reduce its dependence […]
U.S. and Asia Semiconductor Chip Manufacturing Challenges
The Fatty Fish Editorial Team covers the U.S. and other leading chipmaking nations in Asia forming an alliance to secure their semiconductor supply chain and to prevent China from reaching the cutting edge of the industry.
Managing US-China Relations for Economics and National Security
The United States finds itself managing US-China relations for economics and national security as it has an ever-increasing strained relationship. President Joe Biden issued an Executive Order on August 9. 2023, restricting specific US investments in Chinese enterprises operating in sensitive technological domains such as computer chips. The Executive Order also stipulates that it is […]
Apple Faces Congressional Scrutiny Over Reports of Chinese Chips
US lawmakers learned of reports that Apple is considering using chips from the Chinese state-owned chipmaker, Yangtze Memory Technologies Company (YMTC), for its iPhone 14 lineup leading the lawmakers to threaten Apple with increased scrutiny from Congress. Apple responded quickly with a statement asserting it has no plans to sell iPhones with YMTC chips outside […]
CHIPS Act Boosts American Semiconductor Manufacturing
The CHIPS Act, formally the Creating Helpful Incentives to Produce Semiconductors (CHIPS) Act, is a legislated initiative in the United States aimed at boosting domestic semiconductor manufacturing and addressing the global chip shortage. The main goal of the CHIPS Act, which passed into law in 2022, is to enhance American semiconductor capabilities and reduce dependence […]
