China has criticised the tightening of U.S. rules on semiconductor exports, saying they have created more hurdles to trade and more uncertainty in the chip industry. The Biden administration last week revised rules aimed at making it harder for China to access U.S. artificial intelligence chips and chipmaking tools. The move by the U.S. has affected companies like Nvidia and AMD. China firmly opposes this decision and is ready to work with all parties to strengthen mutually beneficial cooperation in the semiconductor industry.
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Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu responded harshly to President Joe Biden’s statement on settler violence in the West Bank. Netanyahu emphasized that the overwhelming majority of residents in the West Bank are law-abiding citizens, many of whom are fighting to defend Israel. President Biden expressed concern over the high levels of extremist settler violence, forced displacement of people and villages, and property destruction, stating it undermines the viability of a two-state solution.
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The Supreme Court has allowed Idaho to enforce its strict abortion ban, including in medical emergencies, while a legal fight continues. The justices will hear arguments in April after putting on hold a lower court ruling. This is the court’s second major abortion dispute since overturning Roe v. Wade in 2022. The Biden administration has objected to the high court’s decision, stating it will continue to defend a woman’s ability to access emergency care under federal law.
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Argentina’s President-elect Javier Milei met on Tuesday with senior Biden administration officials at the White House in his first international trip since winning a presidential runoff earlier this month. They discussed economic issues, shared priorities, and the transition of the Argentine government.
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The Biden administration announced it waived 26 federal laws in South Texas to allow border wall construction. The Department of Homeland Security posted the announcement on the U.S. Federal Registry with few details outlining the construction in Starr County, Texas, which is part of a busy Border Patrol sector seeing “high illegal entry.” The waivers avoid time-consuming reviews and lawsuits challenging violation of environmental laws.
