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The Chinese electric vehicle maker is pushing to make battery swapping a viable alternative to rivals' rapid-charging technology
The deal aims to strengthen their battery supply chains, by reducing dependence on China, and help Japanese carmakers access to a new tax credit for electric vehicles in the US.
Beijing will also tighten scrutiny of domestic and foreign auditors — “including the Big Four” accounting firms — vice-minister of finance, Zhu Zhongming warned
The format was changed to satisfy the 'strong demand' from 120,000 companies that had applied to test Ernie Bot, the search giant said
The news of Jack Ma’s return comes on the final day of the China Development forum, a government-funded event being held in Beijing
Worries over a potential banking crisis continued to haunt trading floors while superpower frictions weighed on sentiment too
Profits sank for 28 of 41 industrial sectors in January and February, the latest government data shows, with computer, telecoms and electronic equipment manufacturing hit by a huge 77% fall
China's foreign minister Qin Gang said the country will continue to provide a better business environment for global companies, including US firms
The Apple CEO is in Beijing to attend the China Development Forum, a government-organised event being held in full force again as the country emerges from its zero-Covid regime
The batteries will have greater energy density and perform better than lithium-ion phosphate batteries, the company's chairman said
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