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The top five spots in the country are now held solely by Chinese smartphone makers — for the first time ever
Chinese tech firms want to stockpile TSMC chips and are offering a big mark-up because of "uncertainties arising from the upcoming US presidential election and its impact on US-China relations"
Indonesia has been negotiating a critical mineral deal with the US so its nickel can be recognised for EV tax cuts; that means Chinese firms need to reduce their holdings
More than 30 listed Chinese firms have dropped PwC as their auditor in recent months amid a probe by Beijing into its practices...
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US, EU Can’t Meet Climate Goals Without China’s Cheap Green Tech22 Feb 2024
China’s dominance in the green technology industry means the world would have to pay up an additional $6 trillion for its energy transition without cheap Chinese supplies, new research says...
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China’s Clean Energy Spending Set to Match US-Europe Combined06 Jun 2024
The clean energy sector was the biggest driver of China’s economic growth in 2023, contributing 40% of its expansion...
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Climate Crisis Has Cost China Billions Already This Year12 Jul 2024
Chinese officials have warned the world's second-largest economy faces hotter and longer heatwaves and more frequent and unpredictable heavy rain as a result of climate change...
Singapore emerged as one of the main markets of focus for BYD in the region, with the carmaker launching an aggressive marketing campaign in the city-state...
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Potential Trump Win Worries Asian EV Firms – But China’s Happy23 Jul 2024
Trump’s vow to end the Biden government's 'EV mandate' raises risks for Korean and Japanese car and battery makers who have ploughed billions of dollars into investments in the US...
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China’s Top EV-Maker BYD Targeting Huge Expansion in Vietnam18 Jul 2024
13 BYD dealerships will open in Vietnam on Saturday and the carmaker hopes to boost that to about 100 by 2026, but a decision on a local plant is yet to be made...
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France’s Green EV Push Cuts China-Made Cars From Subsidies15 Dec 2023
France's revamped rules on EV subsidies include a new criteria for eligibility — the amount of carbon emitted in the making of cars, which is reportedly much higher in China...
US Treasury Secretary said in May that India and China were hindering a global deal on an alternative transfer-pricing mechanism in the Pillar 1 agreement; G20 finance minister talks are now continuing in Rio...
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As US Draws Up Firmer Curbs, Nvidia Plans New AI Chip For China22 Jul 2024
The chipmaker — now the world’s most valuable company — is planning to develop processors from its new 'Blackwell' chip series and sell them in China...
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China Worry Shaves $70 Billion Off TSMC’s Market Cap in a Week19 Jul 2024
TSMC's shares had been on a roll until US Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump accused Taiwan of stealing American chip business and asked the island to 'pay for its defence'...
LG Energy Solution said they were discussing possible tie-ups with three Chinese suppliers, with battery plants in either Morocco, Finland or Indonesia...
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Russian Mining Giant Keen to Build China Nickel Plant for Batteries18 Jul 2024
Nornickel is trying to move significant production away from Russia to major consumer China, to avoid sanctions against Moscow over its war with Ukraine...
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China Turns to Carbon Capture, Biomass For Coal Power Emissions16 Jul 2024
'Coal-fired power will still play a role in guaranteeing energy security for a certain period of time,' China's top economic planner said...
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