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Climate Change, Economics Muddy West’s Drive to Curb Chinese EVs
By Oliver Hotham and Mary Yang China's meteoric rise as the world's powerhouse of electric vehicle production makes Western efforts to curb their exports a tough sell -- and means they could even stifle the fight against climate change, analysts warn. ...
Work to Resume at India iPhone Plant After Factory Fire
An Indian factory producing iPhone components was resuming work on Thursday after a fire halted production. This is the third blaze to disrupt Apple's local supply chain since the start of last year. India has pitched itself as an emerging manufacturing ...
China’s Police State Goes Global at Surveillance Conference
By Isabel Kua High-tech CCTV, super-accurate DNA-testing technology and facial tracking software: China is promoting its state-of-the-art surveillance and policing tactics abroad. Delegates from law enforcement across the world descended this week on a port city ...
China’s BYD Signs Deal to Open Electric Car Plant in Turkey
China's electric vehicle giant BYD on Monday signed a one-billion-dollar agreement with Turkey to open a plant in the country in a move that would help it dodge new EU tariffs. The signing ceremony in Istanbul between BYD's CEO Wang Chuanfu ...
Chinese Firm Transsion Eyes Indonesia As Top Market, Owes Gaming Community For Success
Transsion Holdings, the world’s fourth largest smartphone maker, is now eyeing Indonesia as its number one focus market in Southeast Asia. Engaging gaming communities, improving after-sales services, and innovative marketing are among Transsion’s top strategies to beat competitors in the archipelago, according to managers in Carlcare, ...
Western Tariffs a ‘Challenge’ for China’s Battery Giant CATL
By Agatha Cantrill An executive from China's battery giant CATL said on Thursday that Western tariffs tied to electric vehicles present a "challenge" for the firm and are bad for customers as well. Citing unfair ...
‘Selective’ UAE Courting U.S., Not China, on AI: Minister
By Talek Harris The United Arab Emirates is in "complete alignment" with the U.S. on developing artificial intelligence, the oil-rich country's AI minister told AFP, confirming a shift away from China. Omar Al Olama, Minister ...
Indonesia Probes Shopee and Lazada for Suspected Anti-Competition Breaches
Indonesia's antitrust agency said Monday it was probing local units of e-commerce giants Shopee and Lazada for potential breaches of anti-competition rules. The agency said it was closely watching PT Shopee Internasional Indonesia and PT Ecart Webportal Indonesia, the domestic units ...
China +1: Apple CEO Meets Indonesia Leader to Talk Investments
Apple chief executive Tim Cook met Indonesia's president on Wednesday, as the tech giant explores ways to invest in Southeast Asia's biggest economy and diversify supply chains away from China. The visit comes as US President Joe Biden's administration seeks to ...
The State of Chinese Tech in Africa With Benjamin Dada
For much of the past ten years, Chinese technology in Africa focused largely on devices and infrastructure. But today, the conversations also include issues related to governance, online services, and the emergence of artificial intelligence. ...
Photo Essay: Why Thais Prefer Chinese EVs
As the world races to phase out fossil fuels and transition to cleaner energy sources, transportation—like many other industries—is reinventing itself with electrification. Tesla, the American auto company known for its high-end private cars, has for years been the most famous brand in the Western world for ...
Africa’s Digital Sovereignty in the Era of U.S.-China Great Power Competition
In the increasingly acrimonious competition between the U.S. and China over technology standards, it's often assumed that smaller countries in places ...