CNBC
29 Jun 2026, 23:00 UTC · 7h ago
CNBC's The China Connection newsletter: U.S.-China tech rivalry heats up—in other countries
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CNBC
29 Jun 2026, 23:00 UTC · 7h ago
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Chinese tech firms are aggressively expanding global market share in AI and cloud infrastructure, prioritizing scale over profit margins. — Increased competition from low-cost, high-capability Chinese AI models and cloud services threatens the pricing power and margins of US tech giants.
-0.60Morgan Stanley has nearly doubled its forecast for Chinese humanoid robot shipments to 50,000 units this year. — Accelerated commercialization of humanoid robotics indicates a significant jump in industrial AI application and hardware scaling in China.
+0.50The US is intensifying its 'Pax Silica' initiative to secure global tech supply chains and encourage allies to adopt US-led rather than competing systems. — Increased geopolitical fragmentation and supply chain decoupling create higher operational risks and barriers for multinational tech firms.
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Major US firms including Apple and Honeywell continue to maintain and deepen operational ties in China through high-level executive attendance and local AI partnerships. — Ongoing engagement suggests that the critical nature of the Chinese market still outweighs the risks of geopolitical decoupling for these companies.
+0.20Which stocks this story touches
Expanding global cloud ambitions with a third European data center in France to improve reliability and reach.
Announced a partnership with ByteDance that reportedly increases client returns by three to five times.
Reporting a second worker death at its Hungary factory amid scrutiny for labor practices.
Recently listed in Hong Kong and manufacturing humanoids for both Chinese and American firms.
Testing a new native AI assistant to catch up with rivals in the AI race.
Facing increased competition from Chinese firms like Alibaba and ByteDance in the Asian data center market.
Facing increased competition from Chinese firms like Alibaba and ByteDance in the Asian data center market.
Facing increased competition from Chinese firms like Alibaba and ByteDance in the Asian data center market.
Facing increased competition from Chinese firms like Alibaba and ByteDance in the Asian data center market.
Presence of Boeing leadership at the expo signals continued engagement and strategic networking in China.
High-level executive attendance at the expo shows effort to retain a foothold in the Chinese market.
Maintains visibility and strategic presence in China via leadership communication.
[mutual] ByteDance and Amazon are both investing heavily in data centers in Asia.
[mutual] ByteDance and Microsoft are both investing heavily in data centers in Asia.
[mutual] ByteDance and Oracle are both investing heavily in data centers in Asia.
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[mutual] Alibaba and Amazon are both pursuing data center buildouts in Asia.
[mutual] Alibaba and Microsoft are both pursuing data center buildouts in Asia.
[mutual] Alibaba and Oracle are both pursuing data center buildouts in Asia.
[mutual] ByteDance and Google are both investing heavily in data centers in Asia.
[mutual] Alibaba and Google are both pursuing data center buildouts in Asia.
