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Officials said funding was completed on Wednesday for the second phase of the advanced manufacturing fund, which invests in Chinese innovation sectors
Chief executive Hidetoshi Shibata said a shortage of supplies of raw materials in Europe and North America was a greater risk than boosting production in Japan
The announcement on Thursday by the Cyberspace Administration of China followed a year-long investigation into Didi's collection and use of its customer data
The US Senate this week gave its nod to a much-debated semiconductor bill that seeks to hand billions of dollars in sops for the computer chips industry
Samsung and SK Hynix are already among the world's top semiconductor brands, but President Yoon seeks to bolster supply chain stability and resources
A total of 15 places, including cryptocurrency exchanges and related offices, were searched on Wednesday
Financial regulators in Henan province said on Thursday that individuals with deposits of up to 100,000 yuan ($14,800) will be repaid
The platform known as Huanhe, or Magic Core, is the latest victim of Beijing's crackdown on NFT trading, Jiemian.com said, citing Tencent insiders
The Apollo RT6 EV – a cross between an SUV and a minivan – will use eight lidars, a detection system similar to radar that uses pulsed laser light, and 12 cameras
US senators backed a procedural move that sets up potential votes to pass a semiconductor bill by next week that aims to provide billions of dollars in subsidies and tax credits for the chip industry
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PaymentsCan China Take Place of SWIFT System? Analysts Say ‘No’There is no global payment system that is strong enough to act as an alternative to SWIFT and enable Russia to evade sanctions
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Market InsightsHere’s How China Can Win the Tech War With USAThe Chinese government is doubling down on incentives for innovation, which it believes to be the cornerstone of its future growth and international position.
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