The United States announced a probe looking at China's use of "extensive anti-competitive and non-market means" to dominate the global market for legacy "workhorse" semiconductors and its impact on the U.

The United States said Monday it is opening an investigation into China's policies for its semiconductor industry, over concerns that Beijing is turning to "extensive anticompetitive and non-market me

The Biden administration has launched an investigation into China’s alleged “anticompetitive and non-market” chip industry practices as it prepares to pass power to President-elect Donald Trump.

Honda and Nissan plan to merge as the two Japanese firms seek to fight back against competition from the Chinese car industry. The integration would create one of the world's biggest car producers alongside Toyota,

Among the reasons for Honda Motor Co. to enter merger talks with Nissan Motor Co., one looms large: China. The surging popularity of electric and hybrid vehicles made by BYD Co. and others has erased the leading position that Japan’s automakers once enjoyed as providers of high-quality cars with cachet.

Nissan and Honda have said they want to merge. The result would be one of the the world's top-five car companies. Their combined sales are about eight million cars a year, with a turnover of £150bn a year.