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    Eleanor Olcott

    China technology correspondent

    Eleanor Olcott writes about Chinese technology for the FT. Before joining the FT, she was a China policy analyst at the financial research firm TS Lombard.
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    • Monday, 30 October, 2023
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    • Tuesday, 24 October, 2023
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    • Friday, 20 October, 2023
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      Chinese tech groups restricted to using outdated processors as Washington aims to curtail Beijing’s AI ambitions

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    • Thursday, 19 October, 2023
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      World’s biggest contract manufacturer sees broader recovery for semiconductors next year

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    • Thursday, 19 October, 2023
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      Political will confronts geographical reality as Beijing tries to rely less on foreign farmers

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    • Thursday, 19 October, 2023
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      Tech-focused investment bank forced to cut staff as start-ups and investors react negatively to uncertainty

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    • Wednesday, 18 October, 2023
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      Nvidia and iPhone maker Foxconn tie-up to build ‘AI factories’

      Collaboration announcement comes a day after US tightens rules on chip sales to China

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    • Wednesday, 18 October, 2023
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      Carrefour and Chinese conglomerate Suning in legal battle over China stores

      The retail network in the country has been bleeding cash and losing market share to rivals

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    • Sunday, 17 September, 2023
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      Beijing’s restrictions on government use of Apple products and Huawei’s resurgence pose problems for Tim Cook

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      Beijing says foreign phones not banned but producers should ‘strictly adhere’ to domestic laws

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      Beijing grants regulatory approval to artificial intelligence products by several tech groups

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      Chinese tech group’s profit rises by a third as it seeks better margins from areas such as advertising

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      Low-cost domestic rivals hope to challenge Novo Nordisk in one of world’s biggest markets for anti-obesity medication

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    • Monday, 14 August, 2023
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      Gulf nations acquire thousands of GPUs amid global shortage of semiconductors needed to build large language models

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