If you want to gauge the state of relations between Beijing and Washington at year’s end, look at Chinese technology stocks.
Hong Kong’s Hang Seng Tech Index had a wild ride today, heading for the lowest close since its launch in 2020 before rallying. It’s still down 30% this year. That followed a third consecutive day of declines for shares of Chinese companies listed in the U.S., many of which are tech stocks.
The reason for the volatility is simple: renewed friction between the U.S. and China along the key fault-line of technology.
Key Reading
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- Biden Team Mulls New Clampdown on China’s Largest Chipmaker
- China Health-Care, Tech Stocks Fall on U.S. Sanctions Escalation
- Japan Approves $6.8 Billion Boost for Domestic Chip Industry
- TSMC in Early-Stage Contact With Germany About Potential Plant
- The World Is Dangerously Dependent on Taiwan for Semiconductors



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