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Scholz pressed his case for an open and fair European market for Chinese cars but warned against dumping, overproduction and intellectual property infringements
New coal power was brought online in China – and Indonesia, India, Vietnam and Japan – while there was a slowdown in closures in Europe and the US
China says excess capacity claim is groundless and should be viewed from a global perspective and that its trade in key green sectors is based on innovation and complete supply lines
Energy storage projects face high upfront costs and also difficulties in getting grid connections and selling electricity into China's power markets
Chinese firms have ordered 47 ships, including car carriers, to cut export costs. Meanwhile, idle car factories are being shut amid huge industry changes; only two local carmakers out of about 100 are now said to be profitable
Even China’s vast domestic market can’t soak up the excess capacity of its solar power industry
Total Chinese exports to Germany have dropped amid Berlin’s decoupling push but pharmaceuticals and rare earths supplies have increased
Chinese EV sales totalled 1.03 million in the first quarter of the year but it was the slowest quarterly growth since the second quarter of 2023
US Treasury chief winds up talks with China's financial leaders; she also warned that Chinese banks could face sanctions if linked to arms deals that aid Russia's war in Ukraine
The US treasury secretary held talks with the Chinese premier during an 80-minute-long meeting in Beijing as part of her week-long trip to China
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