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US President expects to meet with Xi Jinping in the near-term and doubts that his remark undermined ties with Beijing
The American memory chip firm’s investment comes on top of backing from the state of Gujarat and India’s central government
Two of the world’s richest men are locked in a battle over the Indian government's distribution of satellite broadband spectrum in a bid to tackle costs and competition
Technological advances have helped lithium-iron-phosphate batteries edge past EV batteries made of nickel and cobalt, experts say
Musk says it's "quite likely there will be a significant investment in our relationship with India in the future,” adding that he thinks "India has more promise than any large country in the world"
New energy vehicles purchased in 2024 and 2025 will be exempted from purchase tax of up to 30,000 yuan per vehicle, and half of that for purchases in 2026 and 2027
The ‘SiliconAuto’ joint venture will design and provide semiconductors for Stellantis’s Fiat and Peugeot brands as well as other automakers
Biden says Blinken did a "hell of a job" in China, after Secretary of State said US does not support independence for Taiwan, and pressed China to remain 'vigilant' of firms giving arms to Russia
Korean crypto promoter was arrested with a colleague in March but faces another month in custody, however where the pair will end up after that is uncertain
Alibaba announces a leadership reshuffle as it moves to split into six units, with Zhang to head its precious cloud unit and co-founder Eddie Wu to become the group's new CEO in September
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With a market cap of$240 billion, chipmaker ASML is Europe’s most valuable tech company. Its market-leading position comes from its monopoly in Extreme Ultraviolet Lithography (EUV) machines which allow chipmakers to make smaller, faster and smarter semiconductors
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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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MarketsChina Becomes World’s Second-Biggest Bitcoin Mining HubThe Bitcoin mining ban in China last year had collapsed its crypto markets. Despite that, the country has reemerged as a major bitcoin mining hub, according to research by the UK's University of Cambridge.
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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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