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Tech remains central in ‘hot peace’ between China and US
Despite the shouty rhetoric, economic symbiosis remains strong, benefiting consumers on both sides.
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The US and Chinese economies remain intricately intertwined, especially in technology.
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John Thornhill
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Read the headlines and the picture is clear: Geopolitical tensions between the United States and China have risen alarmingly, and the world’s two biggest economies are decoupling fast. US investors have been hearing that message and knocked US$200 billion (S$273 billion) off the stock market value of Apple in September, following reports that Beijing had banned the use of the US company’s phones by state officials.
Other US tech companies, including the chipmaker Micron Technology, ban US exports of leading-edge computer chips to China
