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Saudi Arabia Participates in Smart City Expo World Congress in Barcelona

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The Saudi Data and Artificial Intelligence Authority (SDAIA) logo
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Saudi Arabia Participates in Smart City Expo World Congress in Barcelona

The Saudi Data and Artificial Intelligence Authority (SDAIA) logo
The Saudi Data and Artificial Intelligence Authority (SDAIA) logo

The Saudi Data and Artificial Intelligence Authority (SDAIA), as a global partner, will take part in the two-day City Expo World Congress, scheduled to be held in Barcelona on November 7.
During the event, the SDAIA will showcase the Saudi experience in constructing smart cities and highlight the authority's significant role in this domain. It will set up a Saudi pavilion that will serve as an extensive exhibition, showcasing the authority's digital products related to data and artificial intelligence.
The primary objective of SDAIA's participation is to bolster the Kingdom's global standing in the field of data and artificial intelligence. Additionally, the event provides an opportunity to showcase its advancements in artificial intelligence technology and demonstrate its commitment to aligning with the United Nations' sustainable development goals and achieving the objectives outlined in Saudi Vision 2030.

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China Vows to Protect its Rights against US Chip Probe

A Chinese flag is displayed next to a "Made in China" sign seen on a printed circuit board with semiconductor chips, in this illustration picture taken February 17, 2023. REUTERS/Florence Lo/Illustration/File Photo
A Chinese flag is displayed next to a "Made in China" sign seen on a printed circuit board with semiconductor chips, in this illustration picture taken February 17, 2023. REUTERS/Florence Lo/Illustration/File Photo
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China Vows to Protect its Rights against US Chip Probe

A Chinese flag is displayed next to a "Made in China" sign seen on a printed circuit board with semiconductor chips, in this illustration picture taken February 17, 2023. REUTERS/Florence Lo/Illustration/File Photo
A Chinese flag is displayed next to a "Made in China" sign seen on a printed circuit board with semiconductor chips, in this illustration picture taken February 17, 2023. REUTERS/Florence Lo/Illustration/File Photo

China's commerce ministry vowed on Monday to take all necessary measures to safeguard its rights and interests in response to the United States' investigation into the Chinese semiconductor industry.

The investigation will disrupt global chip supply chains and harm the interests of US firms and consumers, the ministry statement said.

On Monday, the Biden administration announced a last-minute trade investigation into Chinese-made "legacy" semiconductors that could heap more US tariffs on chips from China that power everyday goods from autos to washing machines to telecoms gear, Reuters reported.

The "Section 301" probe, launched just four weeks before President-elect Donald Trump takes office on Jan. 20, will be handed over to his administration in January for completion, Biden administration officials said.

The effort could offer Trump a ready avenue to begin imposing some of the hefty, 60% tariffs that he has threatened on Chinese imports.

Departing President Joe Biden has already imposed a 50% US tariff on Chinese semiconductors that starts on Jan. 1. His administration has tightened export curbs on advanced AI and memory chips and chipmaking equipment to China and also recently increased tariffs to 50% on Chinese solar wafers and polysilicon.