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Investors reacted to a mixed bag of cues with China’s factory prices slump, Wall Street uncertainty and Beijing’s tech crackdown all playing a part
Beijing has created a chapter specifically for venture capital funds, as policymakers encourage investment into innovative technology start-ups
The US treasury secretary said she also told Chinese officials they could raise concerns about US actions, and that Washington might "respond to unintended consequences" of its restrictions
The US sanctions-hit tech giant said it aims to help clients build and train their artificial intelligence (AI) models with its homegrown processors and framework
China’s economic czar He Lifeng made the comments in a meeting with Janet Yellen, which saw the US treasury secretary double down on chip sanctions, while also urging 'direct' communication
The announcement came a day after the group was fined $984 million in what is likely to be the end of a years-long regulatory crackdown on the once storied Chinese company
Glaciers at the source of some of Asia's biggest rivers are melting faster, with glacial lakes getting bigger and more likely to collapse and create 'outburst floods', a new report says
The South Korean tech giant estimated its Q2 operating profit fell to $459 million, the lowest for any quarter since the first half of 2009
About a dozen Chinese firms, including Tencent Music Entertainment Group, Didi Global and NetEase, are likely to be inspected in a fresh round of routine checks
Yellen expressed concern about "unfair" and "punitive" actions against US companies in China after a meeting on Friday with US business representatives in Beijing
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