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Chinese officials have unveiled a plan to double the country's storage capacity for 'new energy' to 180 gigawatts (GW) by 2027.
The US is anxious to boost Western control of ports around the world, as China's huge expansion in shipping and ports is seen as a dangerous 'maritime advantage'
Malaysia's move to slow the expansion of data centres, over power grid and water resource concerns, could also hit China's desire to secure advanced US chips for AI projects
US officials say undocumented cellular radios were found in foreign inverters and battery systems and that Chinese tech should be scanned for hidden devices
Adani has issued multiple orders to block sanctioned tankers at its 14 ports, after the US and EU ramped up threats in regard to imports of Russian oil
Beijing has drawn up new rules to target tax evasion among small refiners, plus the EC is threatening to impose sanctions on Chinese refineries that take Russian oil
The move – seen as a bid to placate the US and protect jobs – will increase tariffs on $52 billion worth of imports in sectors such as textiles, steel and automotive
Toyota Motor plans to start making two battery-powered sport utility vehicles at its US factory in Kentucky, a person with knowledge of the plan has revealed
Trump told European officials they should put big tariffs on China to force Russia to end the Ukraine war but the EC is upset at drones flying into Poland, a NATO state, and is now looking at sanctions on independent Chinese refineries
South Korean firms have often struggled to obtain the necessary visas to bring in specialists for their high-tech plants in the US. So they've been using a visa 'grey zone'
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