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LONG READ: After copying foreign cars, China’s carmakers scrutinized their engineering and devised faster paths to product launches. Now their production leads the world.
Closure of the 'de minimus' loophole on small parcels has led to a double-digit drop in the amount of air cargo being flown from Asia to the United States
Jakarta will sign a pact worth $34 billion with business partners next week to boost purchases from the United States in a bid to avoid 32% tariffs on its exports
The US has lifted bans on chip design software developers and ethane exports to China in a sign that the trade war with Beijing has eased
"Japan is different from other countries as we are the largest investor in the United States, creating jobs," Ishiba said in a debate on Wednesday. But the US looks more likely to do a deal with India before July 9
Producers of rare earth magnets outside of China have been flooded with inquiries since Beijing imposed a licensing system for magnets its companies make
There are signs that carmakers, US firms waiting to receive rare earths, and even top US officials, are far from certain Beijing will speed up its mineral exports
The fight for control of a rare earths miner has taken a twist with government suing a China-linked firm over an alleged breach of foreign investment laws
BYD, Chery Auto and Great Wall Motor are keen to leverage low prices to get sales where others have struggled because of trade disputes in Europe and 100% tariffs in the US
A Ford executive said this week that China’s approval process for rare earth exports was still much slower than what the industry needed
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Mining giant Anglo-American has unveiled a prototype of what it says is the world’s largest hydrogen-powered mining truck
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ChinaIn Numbers: The Economic Impact of Shanghai’s Covid LockdownsStrict Covid-curbs have put 26 million lives on hold in Shanghai - China's most important economic hub. The resulting supply chain disruptions and revenue losses will spell fresh economic trouble for China, and the world.
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Transport InsightsWhy are Indian Electric Vehicles Catching Fire?The reason isn't just rising temperatures or battery quality but a lack of thermal-based safety precautions. The EV batteries are getting heated beyond 100 degrees, experts claim.
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Transport InsightsA Little-Known China EV Maker Eclipses Rivals Nio, TeslaHozon New Energy Automobile, an eight-year-old Zhejiang-based electric vehicle maker, startled industry watchers with growing sales of its affordable, spacious SUVs.
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