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Bytedance would rather shut the app if it runs out of options to fight a forced sale of TikTok's US operations, group sources say, claiming its algorithm is too valuable
President Xi was reported to have told the top US diplomat that China and the US should be “partners, not rivals” and avoid engaging in “vicious competition.”
CATL showed off the lithium iron phosphate (LFP) Shenxing Plus battery on the first media day of the Beijing auto show
The US Secretary of State is in Shanghai as the two superpowers continue to defrost a relationship defined in recent years by tech wars and trade curbs
After Biden's swift presidential endorsement, attention is now turning to whether TikTok can win a legal fight against the divestment order
Washington has been lobbying the Dutch to prevent ASML from servicing some of the billions of euros worth of tools it has already sold to Chinese customers
Zap Energy claims its approach would be capable of delivering limitless clean power at a fraction of the cost and complexity of competitors
Some 117 new models were unveiled – out of 278 new energy vehicles on display. It comes as EVs now account for half of all car sales in China.
The Chinese tech firm has also launched seven EV models in partnership with domestic automakers as it bids to become a major player in the sector
Experts say that if a sale of TikTok does go through, it would be one of the most complicated and expensive transactions in history, requiring months if not years of due diligence
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