China’s energy storage capacity based on new technologies such as lithium-ion batteries tripled year on year in the first quarter of 2024, as tech giants like Tesla and Contemporary Amperex Technology …
Monthly Archives For June 2024
Goods imports from China slow down during Jan-April 2024
Merchandise imports from China fell from $8.96 billion in January to $8.09 billion in February, $7.75 billion in March, and remained flat at $7.79 billion in April.
FirstFT: Apple retreats from financial services
Also in today’s newsletter, Biden to announce biggest immigration policy reform in years and the IMF’s ‘profound concerns’ about AI
Religious and cultural mentions removed from names of China’s Xinjiang villages, rights groups say
A report released by Human Rights Watch says authorities in China’s western Xinjiang region have been systematically replacing the names of villages inhabited by Uyghurs and other ethnic minorities to …
Before US Senate panel, scientist defends his rejection of Covid-19 lab leak theory
Speaking at a US Senate homeland security committee hearing on Tuesday, Robert Garry, a professor and associate dean at Tulane University’s School of Medicine, said he abided by the scientific method …
Australia news live: Peter Dutton to unveil nuclear plans; Australia accuses China of ‘destabilising’ behaviour in South China Sea
Follow the day’s news live. 22:56 Josh Burns decries ‘political motivated attack’ on his St Kilda office Victoria police are investigating the circumstances surrounding the vandalisation and damage done to federal MP Josh Burn’s…
Biden puts his green agenda at risk with new pressure on China
President Joe Biden’s hawkish approach to China risks jeopardizing his green agenda. Two of Biden’s top priorities, transitioning the United States to green energy and combating China, may be mutually exclusive,
Intel’s China arm acquires minority stake in telecoms subsidiary of Apple supplier Luxshare
Intel’s latest investment on the mainland reflects its efforts in driving the buildout of sophisticated data centres used for the development of artificial intelligence systems.
Ukraine war: US warns China to halt exports that support Russia or face ‘further steps’
Top American diplomat said to have ‘made clear’ to senior PRC officials that ‘ensuring transatlantic security is a core US interest’.
World Brand Lab Releases China’s 500 Most Valuable Brands 2024
State Grid, ICBC and Haier ranked in the top three, with 108 Chinese brands valued at more than 100 billion RMBNEW YORK, NY / ACCESSWIRE / June …
China attacks on Philippine boats are to provoke US, prep for Taiwan war, experts warn
China’s harassment of the relatively weaker Philippines is seen by some commentators as “practice” for war with the U.S., and the eventual attack on Taiwan.
Detroit Three automakers should exit China, leading analyst says
Legacy U.S. automakers such as Ford Motor and General Motors should leave the China market to preserve capital amid the costly electric vehicle (EV) transition, a leading auto analyst said on Tuesday.
China targets Europe’s farmers in response to EU tariffs on electric cars
Days after the European Union announced plans to impose provisional tariffs on electric vehicles made in China, the Chinese government said it is opening an investigation into pork from Europe.
