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Hong Kong last month suspended sales of four spice blends and the UK’s food regulator has applied extra checks for all spice imports from India
Beijing unveiled a number of 'historic' steps to stabilise its crisis-hit real estate market which include state-owned firms buying homes
Shanghai has compiled a list of data that it seems "ordinary” for three sectors - intelligent and connected vehicles, mutual funds and biomedicine
The move will allow mainland Chinese and Hong Kong residents to open digital yuan wallets via a mobile app made by China's central bank and use them for payments in retail shops and some online stores...
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Musk May Build China Data Centre for Tesla Self Driving System17 May 2024
In a shift by Tesla chief Elon Musk, data from China could be processed in the country to develop its full-self-driving system, sources said...
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Worker Shortages Create Problems For Toyota Plant in Mexico17 May 2024
Labour shortages at Toyota's plant in Tijuana, Mexico, have halted production several times and raised questions on whether other carmakers may face the same problems...
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Putin and Xi Condemn the US, Push for Ukraine Settlement17 May 2024
A joint statement issued by the two leaders said a political settlement to the Ukraine crisis was the "right direction" and that both countries were opposed to a drawn-out conflict...
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...
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20 China Firms Among 300 Sanctioned by US Over Russian War02 May 2024
US Treasury and State Departments impose curbs on nearly 300 suppliers in Russia, China and a range of other nations for supporting Moscow's war in Ukraine...
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Russians Get Chinese Help to Make Citroen EVs at Stellantis Plant15 Feb 2024
Late last year a Russian firm imported car kits to assemble Citroёn C5 models at an old plant still owned by Stellantis; they came from China's Dongfeng Motor Group...
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EU Looking to Sanction Chinese, India, HK Firms Over Russia Ties13 Feb 2024
European MPs plan to sanction three Chinese companies, plus businesses in India, Hong Kong and other countries in a bid to curb the supply of parts used in weapons and drones in Russia's war on Ukraine...
Analysts say tariffs target sectors where the economic impact will be limited and where Chinese companies' dominance appears unassailable...
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US to Target Chinese Connected Cars Over National Security16 May 2024
US Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo said Chinese connected cars could collect 'a lot of data around US persons that goes right back to Beijing'...
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Biden Scraps Tariff Exemption, to Protect US Solar Sector16 May 2024
Biden administration scraps a tariff exemption on solar panels and makes it easier for solar projects to get a subsidy for using locally made products - to protect manufacturers in the US...
India is making bigger strides towards its goal of net-zero greenhouse gas emissions. In 2023 it became the world's third largest generator of solar energy, behind only China and the US...
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World Headed For 2.5C of Heating, Top Scientists Say – Guardian10 May 2024
Hundreds of the world's top scientists say they expect 2.5C of global warming this century, or more - and dire consequences for humanity...
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Nikkei Leads Asian Stocks Higher, But Hang Seng Dips; FX Down07 May 2024
The Nikkei jumped by 1.57% on Tuesday, while the Hang Seng dropped 0.5% as investors cashed in on the best performance in six years – a rise over 10 consecutive trading days...
The smartphone-maker is expanding its reach, after four years of damage from US sanctions, backed by flashy showrooms, premium products and an army of distributors...
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AI Hitting Job Markets Like a ‘Tsunami’, Says IMF Chief14 May 2024
"We have very little time to get people ready for it, businesses ready for it," IMF Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva said...
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Japan’s SoftBank In Profit Bounceback Despite Vision Fund Hit13 May 2024
The big tech investor booked a profit of $2.11 billion in January-March, compared to a loss of $200 million a year earlier...
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