This comes after China had earlier in April imposed tighter export controls on rare earth magnets — critical components for electric vehicles, wind turbines, and electronics. The move resulted in a sharp drop in global…
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Vietnamese firms to continue presence at 4th Global Digital Trade Expo in China
Following a strong impression at the 3rd Global Digital Trade Expo (GDTE 2024), the Vietnam Trade Promotion Agency under the Ministry of Industry and Trade will lead a business delegation to the 4th …
China backs Russia’s initiative to revive Russia-India-China troika
BEIJING: China on Thursday expressed its support for Russia’s initiative to revive the dormant Russia-India-China (RIC) troika, saying the trilateral cooperatio …
AI Intelligencer ByteDance surpasses Meta, plus Jensen Huang’s fruitful trip in Beijing
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The surge of XFG (Stratus) as the next dominant variant of Omicron globally
XFG (Stratus) is the latest subvariant of Omicron that is gaining momentum in the summer surge of the pandemic. However, given the rapidly evolving crisis of public health and healthcare, centered in …
12-year-old Yu Zidi of China takes stunning times to the world swimming championships
Yu Zidi of China is only 12 years old and has qualified for the world swimming championships in Singapore. Her performances have stunned the swimming world.
China’s Shenzhen robots deliver goods via metro line in global first
A team of robots made a milestone by utilising the metro to deliver goods to shops at metro stations in a test run at Wanxia Station on Shenzhen Metro Line 2 on Monday, China Daily…
China puts new restrictions on EV battery technology in latest move to consolidate dominance
China has put export restrictions on technologies critical for producing electric vehicle batteries, in a move to consolidate its dominance in the sector that has contributed to the country’s lead in …
US Military Trains To Defend Panama Canal From China Threat
The joint exercise reinforced preparation for threats to the security of the Panama Canal and other strategic infrastructure.
Air raid drills across Taiwan as island practices for a war with China it hopes will never come
This year’s drills are ten days, twice as long as before. The timing is no accident. Tensions with Beijing remain high. While polls suggest most Taiwanese don’t believe an invasion is imminent, the …
China lithium futures near 3-month high after Zangge announces production halt
Lithium futures in China climbed on Thursday to a nearly three-month high after a production halt at a major lithium producer boosted sentiment for the electric vehicle battery material.
Daunted by geopolitics and trade war, US companies in China report record-low new investment plans
American companies in China are reporting record-low investment plans and declining confidence in profits this year.
China probes US$100 underwriting fee amid Xi price war clampdown
BEIJING] China is investigating some of the nation’s top investment banks over bond underwriting fees that hit below US$100, as regulators expanded a crackdown on a long-standing price war amid …
