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Motor industry struggles to shake off coronavirus impact
Motor industry struggles to shake off coronavirus impact

(ATF) China’s motor manufacturers increased car sales in July, but figures for the year remain suppressed...

PBoC has plenty to say about 2020
PBoC has plenty to say about 2020

(ATF) As widely announced on state media, such as CCTV, on August 6, the central bank released a report...

Chinese state media slams ‘madness’ of US tech purge
Chinese state media slams ‘madness’ of US tech purge

Washington’s plan to ban certain technologies of Chinese origin is a sign of ‘madness’ in US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo, China’s state-backed tabloid Global...

China exports rise as stimuli lifts global demand
Investors spooked as US bans China apps
Chinese yuan and Korean won star, gold continues to shine
Market braces for more US-China tensions
Gold’s lustre is likely to last
Green light for green power projects
First judicial document on bond disputes released

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ASML in the Centre of the Chip War

With a market cap of$240 billion, chipmaker ASML is Europe’s most valuable tech company. Its market-leading position comes from its monopoly in Extreme Ultraviolet Lithography (EUV) machines which allow chipmakers to make smaller, faster and smarter semiconductors