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Newsletter 286 - Dec. 14, 2025

Dec 14, 2025

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Welcome to the 286th edition of Trade War.

Trump approves “game changer” sale of Nvidia’s second-best AI chip to China. Blowback in Washington grows over national security risks. And Beijing may spurn latest American semiconductor offering, focusing instead on technological self-reliance.

China racks up series of wins over the US. And Chinese officials feel “high degree of satisfaction” in state of bilateral relations under Trump, reports the Atlantic Council Global China Hub.

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