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China's Semiconductor Push; Vietnam's Fields Medalist Returns

3/21/2026

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China is accelerating its drive for semiconductor self-sufficiency, focusing on photoresist materials for circuit production.
China and the United States concluded their sixth round of trade talks in Paris, discussing tariff extensions and bilateral investment.
Ngo Bao Chau, Vietnam's first Fields Medal recipient, plans to return to Asia to foster advancements in mathematics and science.
He will join the University of Hong Kong in June.

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China is accelerating its drive for semiconductor self-sufficiency, focusing on photoresist materials for circuit production.
China and the United States concluded their sixth round of trade talks in Paris, discussing tariff extensions and bilateral investment.
Ngo Bao Chau, Vietnam's first Fields Medal recipient, plans to return to Asia to foster advancements in mathematics and science.
He will join the University of Hong Kong in June.