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China’s Xi warns ‘period of turbulent change’ as external risks rise
China’s Xi warns ‘period of turbulent change’ as external risks rise

Chinese President Xi Jinping warned that the world’s second-biggest economy is facing a period of ‘turbulent change’ and that rising...

Trade talks, vaccine deals boost sentiment
Trade talks, vaccine deals boost sentiment

(ATF) Financial markets have opened on a firm note after talks between US and China on implementing the...

Crunch looms for China’s real estate developers
Crunch looms for China’s real estate developers

(ATF) Real estate developers in China appear set to face a tougher stance from regulators, who fear severe...

Dollar falls ahead of Republican convention
China’s digital yuan aimed at global future outside USD net
China approves BlackRock, Temasek and CCB joint venture
Newly-listed ChiNext shares surge in historic reform
Chinese banks to post H1 profit drop
China launches AI ‘companions’ to the public
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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