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The top five spots in the country are now held solely by Chinese smartphone makers — for the first time ever
Chinese tech firms want to stockpile TSMC chips and are offering a big mark-up because of "uncertainties arising from the upcoming US presidential election and its impact on US-China relations"
Power consumption in China surged in the first half of 2024, but the country also expects another jump in installed renewable power this year
Faster-than-expected second-quarter growth in the US lifted the mood on most trading floors though there was also a post-typhoon Taiwan drag...
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Chinese Firms Trying to Cut Indonesian Nickel Smelter Stakes26 Jul 2024
Indonesia has been negotiating a critical mineral deal with the US so its nickel can be recognised for EV tax cuts; that means Chinese firms need to reduce their holdings...
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China to Use Bonds to Pay For Consumer Trade-in Scheme26 Jul 2024
Planning agency says it will use $20.7 billion from special bonds being issued this year to subsidize replacement home appliances, cars, bicycles and other items...
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China, India Ask Rich Nations For ‘Trillions’ in Climate Finance25 Jul 2024
A bloc of developing countries has accused wealthy nations of a lack of transparency in their approach to climate financing while seeking to "dilute their legal obligations" to help poorer economies...
Tokyo imposed asset freezes and export bans on 11 companies, plus groups in five countries last Friday over sanctions related to Russia's invasion of Ukraine...
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Putin Set to Visit Xi, to Celebrate Deepening Ties With China14 May 2024
Putin will attend an event marking 75 years of bilateral ties. He is due to meet Premier Li Qiang to discuss economic cooperation, and will also visit Harbin, a city with strong ties to Russia...
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20 China Firms Among 300 Sanctioned by US Over Russian War02 May 2024
US Treasury and State Departments impose curbs on nearly 300 suppliers in Russia, China and a range of other nations for supporting Moscow's war in Ukraine...
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Russians Get Chinese Help to Make Citroen EVs at Stellantis Plant15 Feb 2024
Late last year a Russian firm imported car kits to assemble Citroёn C5 models at an old plant still owned by Stellantis; they came from China's Dongfeng Motor Group...
Gaemi affected almost 630,000 people in southeastern Fujian province, with almost half of that number having to be relocated...
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China Tells Taiwanese ‘Don’t Worry’ About Execution Threat25 Jul 2024
Beijing said Taiwanese who don't break the law have nothing to fear from a new rule stating ‘diehard’ separatists could be executed...
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Indonesia Offers ‘Golden Visa’ to Draw Foreign Investors, Lift Economy25 Jul 2024
President Joko Widodo launched a long-term visa scheme on Thursday in a bid to attract foreign investors ...
Border clashes four years ago saw Indo-Sino relations sour and the flow of Chinese money into India slow...
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Apple’s India Boost as New Delhi Cuts Tech Import Duties23 Jul 2024
Apple has upped local production in India through contract manufacturers like Foxconn but it still imports some high-end iPhone models...
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India to Spend Billions to Boost Jobs in First Post-Poll Budget23 Jul 2024
India will spend $24 billion on efforts to create more jobs over the next five years and boost rural spending, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman said on Tuesday...
Share indexes across the region retreated as confidence in Big Tech’s fortunes waned off the back of some tame earnings posts...
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BOJ to Unveil Plan to Halve Bond Buying, Unsure on Rate Hike24 Jul 2024
The Bank of Japan is still unsure whether to hike its interest rate next week, but keen to unveil its plan to halve bond buying, sources say...
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Korean, Chinese Firms in Talks on EV Batteries for Europe24 Jul 2024
LG Energy Solution said they were discussing possible tie-ups with three Chinese suppliers, with battery plants in either Morocco, Finland or Indonesia...
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