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WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The leaders of a U.S. House of Representatives panel have called on top Chinese telecom companies to detail any links to the Chinese military and government, citing national security concerns posed by the companies’ U.S. presence. Representative Raja Krishnamoorthi, the top Democrat on the House Select Committee on China and the panel’s …

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By David Shepardson WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The U.S. Trade Representative’s Office will hold a hearing on Tuesday into older Chinese-made “legacy” semiconductors that could heap more U.S. tariffs on chips from China that power everyday goods from autos to washing machines to telecoms gear. The probe, which was started under then-President Joe Biden in December, aims …

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WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The Trump administration is weighing a ban on Chinese AI chatbot DeepSeek from U.S. government devices over national-security concerns, a person familiar with the matter said on Friday. U.S. officials are worried about DeepSeek’s handling of user data, which the company says it stores in servers located in China, according to the Wall …

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By Yuka Obayashi TOKYO (Reuters) – Cosmo Energy Holdings is set to launch Japan’s first domestic production of sustainable aviation fuel in April, a step toward the country’s goal of replacing 10% of jet fuel with a cleaner alternative, though cost-cutting challenges remain. Cosmo, the nation’s third-largest refiner, will produce SAF from used cooking oil …

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By Jonathan Saul LONDON (Reuters) – The United States is planning to charge fees for docking at U.S. ports on any ship that is part of a fleet that includes Chinese-built or Chinese-flagged vessels and will push allies to act similarly or face retaliation, a draft executive order stated. The administration of U.S. President Donald …

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(Reuters) -Canada’s Alimentation Couche-Tard said on Friday its top executives will visit Tokyo to speak with media about its $47 billion bid to buy 7-Eleven convenience store operator Seven & i Holdings. Founder Alain Bouchard, CEO Alex Miller and CFO Filipe Da Silva will hold a media briefing from 0200 GMT on March 13. Couche-Tard, …

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By Scott Murdoch and Himanshi Akhand (Reuters) -Star Entertainment said it has received a refinancing proposal with potential to provide debt funding of up A$940 million ($592 million) and an A$250 million bridging facility in a last-ditch effort to shore up the cash-strapped casino group. Australia’s Star has been navigating mounting pressures to avoid voluntary …

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By Roberto Samora and Gabriel Araujo SAO PAULO (Reuters) -U.S. President Donald Trump’s trade war with China will give Brazilian agricultural exporters an opportunity to take an even bigger share of the Chinese market at the expense of American farmers, but it could also fuel already high food inflation in Brazil. China this week retaliated …

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