Key TakeawaysTikTok's U.S. operations are set for an 80% acquisition by an Oracle-led consortium, including Silver Lake and Andreessen Horowitz, with Beijing approving the framework and Oracle managing U.S. user data in Texas.China is making significant strides in semiconductor self-reliance, with Semiconductor Manufacturing International Corp (0981.HK) trialing its first domestically built advanced AI chipmaking tools, while Taiwan blacklisted Chinese tech firms Inspur (000977.SZ), Nettrix, and Suma.The U. ...