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Analysts say tariffs target sectors where the economic impact will be limited and where Chinese companies' dominance appears unassailable
US Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo said Chinese connected cars could collect 'a lot of data around US persons that goes right back to Beijing'
The United States is claimed to be looking at developing a fleet of over 1,000 unmanned combat aircraft managed by artificial intelligence
Analysts say they foresee a shift to factories in Mexico, Vietnam or other parts of Southeast Asia, by Chinese carmakers and other firms in a bid to avoid US tariffs; Beijing accuses US of 'bullying'
New measures will affect $18 billion in Chinese imports such as steel and aluminium, 'legacy' chips, batteries, critical minerals, solar cells, cranes and syringes
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
The planned tariffs might be a good pre-election move for Biden, but their impact on Chinese industries is likely to be limited
The debut gave Zeekr a fully diluted valuation of $6.8 billion, or about half the $13 billion it fetched after a funding round last year
Car exports jumped by 38% year-on-year to 417,000 units in April, after a 39% rise in March; but domestic sales were down nearly 6% from 2023
The US is likely to maintain tariffs on Chinese products and will reveal news next week on areas of strategic competition such as EVs and solar panels, sources say
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