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China Central Bank Vows Support for Private Sector, Developers
China Central Bank Vows Support for Private Sector, Developers

New PBOC governor Pan Gongsheng met with companies on Thursday and pledged to channel resources, such as bonds and debt financing to help troubled property firms, local governments

China Proposes Eight-Minute Limit on Smartphone Use by Kids
China Proposes Eight-Minute Limit on Smartphone Use by Kids

The proposed rules spurred a fall in shares in Hong Kong-listed Chinese tech firms, with Bilibili and Kuaishou plunging nearly 7% and 3.5% respectively

Nikkei Slips on Bond Pressures, China Data Drags on Hang Seng
Nikkei Slips on Bond Pressures, China Data Drags on Hang Seng

Investors reacted after the US sovereign debt downgrade unsettled bond and forex markets while China’s recovery prospects continued to look uncertain

BoJ Dismiss Rumours Ultra-Easy Policy Will be Ditched
Western Firms Struggling to Break China’s Grip on Rare Earths
Nikkei, Hang Seng Rattled by US Sovereign Debt Downgrade
Chinese Developers Hit by Cities Limiting Access to Escrow Funds
Binance Did $90bn in China Trades in Month Despite Ban – WSJ
China Regulators Deregister Over 2,000 Private Funds This Year
China Upset Over ‘Dangerous’ US Weapons Package For Taiwan

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ASML in the Centre of the Chip War

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