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A rise in orders both at home and abroad have boosted factory activity and lifted business confidence to the highest in nearly a year, according to a Caixin survey on Monday
Investors led by PE firm PAG have bought a 60% stake in property giant Dalian Wanda's mall unit, which runs close to 500 malls across China
The 166 pages of rules note that restrictions on chip shipments to China also apply to laptops. They will take effect on Thursday
Huawei remained relatively muted about its achievement, doing away with the press conference and launch event it has held every year at least since the US restrictions began
The Joe Biden Administration is taking pains to strengthen its existing chips restrictions on China by making it easier for US firms to comply with restrictions
A US District Judge said the former billionaire wunderkid was responsible for one of the biggest financial frauds in US history
BYD has set back plans for an EV factory in Vietnam, while CATL has said solid-state batteries are problematic and have safety issues
US Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen has accused China of ‘distorting prices’ with its increased green tech production levels
China will make tech innovation a focus of economic growth and aims to help drive a global economic recovery this year, Zhao Leji said at the Boao Forum for Asia
The Chinese president also warned his Dutch counterpart against restricting chip ties with Beijing, amid increasing pressure from the United States
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