The Latest Breaking News from China

Semiconductor stocks Nvidia (NASDAQ:NVDA), Advanced Micro Devices (NASDAQ:AMD), Broadcom (NASDAQ:AVGO), Arm Holdings (NASDAQ:ARM), Marvell Technology (NASDAQ:MRVL), Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing (NYSE:TSM), Intel (NASDAQ:INTC), Micron Technology (NASDAQ:MU), Qualcomm (NASDAQ:QCOM), and Super Micro Computer (NASDAQ:SMCI) are trending on Thursday.

Solomon Islands defended its move to bar some partners from an influential summit of South Pacific leaders, brushing aside claims on Thursday of a looming split or that China is influencing its decisions.

Watch live as Beijing hosts the opening ceremony for the World 2025 Humanoid Robot Games on Thursday (14 August).

The United States is discussing the possible deployment of more missile launchers to the Philippines to strengthen deterrence against aggression in the disputed South China Sea and other security hotspots, but no final decision has been reached by both sides

One dismayed Democratic lawmaker said the move signals to China “that American national security principles are negotiable for the right fee.”

Hong Kong has rigid laws around gambling. But do you know how it compares to others across the globe? We do a comparison with the US in the text below.

Bridgewater Associates exited its holdings in U.S.-listed Chinese companies in the second quarter, signaling a decisive retreat as geopolitical tensions and shifting sentiment darkened the outlook for the world’s second-largest economy.

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent has praised the 15% revenue-sharing agreement between the U.S. government and chip giants Nvidia Corp. (NASDAQ:NVDA) and Advanced Micro Devices Inc. (NASDAQ:AMD).

September S&P 500 E-Mini futures (ESU25) are down -0.02%, and September Nasdaq 100 E-Mini futures (NQU25) are down -0.08% this morning, taking a breather after recent gains, while investors look ahead to crucial U.S. producer inflation data for insight into how aggressively the Federal Reserve may cut interest rates.