With an apparent monopoly on graphite, China is imposing export permits on the essential material. So how does this material supply change affect EV consumers?
Monthly Archives For October 2023
China announces missing defense minister’s ouster
China has replaced its defense minister, ousting the publicly missing Gen. Li Shangfu, state media CCTV announced Tuesday. Li has not been seen publicly in about two months and is the second such
China to issue extra 1tr yuan in treasury bonds in ‘timely move to respond to dynamic economic developments’
The amount is quite large in comparable terms. In 2020, China issued 1 trillion yuan of special treasury bonds to fund stimulus spending and shore up the economy during the first year of the COVID-19…
Nvidia Must Limit AI Chip Exports to China Immediately—Not in 30 Days
The federal government has told Nvidia that the restrictions on some of its AI chips exported to China will go into effect immediately—a month sooner than the company expected, according to a …
Opinion: Reliance on China for minerals is irresponsible for the U.S.
Why have we allowed China to establish dominance on crucial materials for clean energy and military production?
Chips Over Oil: China’s Strategic Pivot in the Global Tech Race
China’s demand for semiconductors has outstripped its demand for oil. Why have chips become so important to the nation’s economy?
Hootsuite and KAWO Announces Strategic Partnership to Further Expand Global Brands’ Access to China
Partnership deepens collaboration between the leading social media management companies in China and the rest of the world, which today provides unparalleled real-time insights into social media …
Thanks To EV Push, China Is Now The World’s Largest Exporter Of Vehicles
Summary China has become the world’s largest vehicle exporter, with a significant portion of its growth attributed to new energy vehicles, particularly electric vehicles. Europe is driving the demand …
Melting Sadness goes global and Moncler goes local: China collabs
As Double 11 shopping festival approaches, related brand collaborations have started to emerge. Luxury fashion house Moncler, for one, has gone local with a collection co-created with Beijing-based …
China Is Relying More on Its Military to Achieve Political Goals
Top Department of Defense officials are warning China is increasingly willing to flex its military clout to achieve its aims.
China’s Xi makes first known visit to central bank -sources
Chinese President Xi Jinping made his first known visit to the nation’s central bank since he became president a decade ago, two sources with knowledge of the matter said, as China’s economy and financial markets…
China names Lan Foan as new finance minister amid stimulus push
BEIJING (Reuters) – China has appointed Lan Foan, a technocrat with little central government experience, as the new finance minister, state media said on Tuesday, as the government ramps up fiscal stimulus in a bid…
*Coronacoaster* – noun;
One day you’re loving your bubble, doing work outs, baking banana bread, and going for long walks; the next day you’re crying, drinking gin for breakfast, and missing people you don’t even like.
