How a Chinese Nuclear-Weapons Lab Bought U.S. Chips

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🗓️ 30 January 2023

⏱️ 16 minutes

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A.M. Edition for Jan. 30. China’s top nuclear-weapons research institute has bought sophisticated U.S. computer chips at least a dozen times in recent years, circumventing American export restrictions meant to curb such sales. WSJ Asia technology reporter Liza Lin details the Journal investigation into the procurement of those semiconductors and explains the challenge of enforcing export controls. Plus, Nick Timiraos previews this week’s Fed decision and the trajectory for rate hikes in 2023. Luke Vargas hosts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:38.2	Plus how American computer chips wound up in a lab run by China's top nuclear weapons
0:43.7	institute and will preview this week's Fed decision.
0:47.4	After having misdiagnosed the big increase in inflation two years ago is transitory, now
0:52.2	they're worried that prices coming down are possibly going to be transitory as well.
0:58.3	It's Monday, January 30th.
1:00.0	I'm Luke Vargas with the Wall Street Journal and here's the AM edition of What's News,
1:05.4	the top headlines and business stories moving your world today.
1:14.7	Nissan Motor and its French partner Renault say they have reached an agreement to restructure
1:19.7	their more than two decade old alliance.
1:23.0	Under the deal, Renault will lower its stake in its Japanese partner to 15% from 43% and
1:30.2	will transfer its excess shares into a French trust.
1:34.1	Nissan meanwhile will invest in Renault's electric vehicle business.
1:39.0	Journal reporter Nick Costav says it's a significant change for the automotive powerhouse.
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