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Beijing is working to fill a gap in its regulatory framework - on a law that will establish a fund to rescue troubled financial institutions
Trade minister says tariffs of 100-200% would be imposed on Chinese imports, from footwear to ceramics, as the government wanted to ensure local "industries will survive and thrive."
Five of the seven Chinese securities units that are part of US or European banks made a loss or reported a big fall in profit last year
The move follows a call by the financial regulator for companies to unwind cross-shareholdings, which are seen as spurring lax governance
US backs a UN resolution aimed at boosting international cooperation on AI capacity-building, but China's envoy says America's ban on AI investment in China is problematic
The news comes amid a prolonged capital market downturn in both the former British colony and on the mainland, plus growing Sino-US tensions
Break-neck expansion in China’s renewable energy capacity has led to more power generation than the country’s grids can handle — something recent data affirmed
A huge graft scandal, which has caused a big purge of officers in the PLA, is likely to set back conflict in Taiwan or the South China Sea, analysts say
The new rules, which take effect in October, say the State Council will establish a rare earth product traceability information system. They also seek to protect domestic supply of critical minerals.
Once the biggest car seller in China, Toyota has seen its popularity drop in the country as it continues to play catch-up on EV tech
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Oil & GasIndia Is Likely Exporting Refined Russian Oil to the WestIndia’s fast-rising Russian oil imports are being matched by its rising oil exports suggesting it may be reselling Russia’s oil to the West.
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MarketsApple Asks Suppliers in Taiwan to Meet China Label StandardsUS tech giant Apple told its Taiwan suppliers that products moving to China must be labelled to state that the island is a part of China and not an independent nation
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MarketsIndian-Owned Tech Firms See Sharp Growth in UKDespite a moribund British economy and heavy corporate tax, Indian-owned tech firms are growing in the UK.
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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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