12 h. ago PLA holds urban warfare drill as Taipei looks to boost ‘asymmetric capabilities’

The People’s Liberation Army has carried out an urban warfare drill, according to state media, in what appears to be a response to Taipei’s bid to fund improved “asymmetric capabilities”. In a report on Wednesday, state broadcaster CCTV aired footage of troops carrying out an operation to seize a built-up area in a war-torn city. The drill – involving reconnaissance, clearing and occupation – was part of a live-fire exercise conducted by a PLA Ground Force brigade that aimed to “test multiple...

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33 h. ago EU reviews removing tariffs on VW electric cars built in China

EU reviews removing tariffs on VW electric cars built in China  Automotive News

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35 h. ago EU reviews removing tariffs on Volkswagen EVs built in China

EU reviews removing tariffs on Volkswagen EVs built in China  Reuters

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40 h. ago EU launches 1st formal review of Chinese EV tariffs after VW Anhui’s submission

The EU has for the first time launched a formal review of a price undertaking offer from a company seeking to avoid its tariffs on Chinese-made electric vehicles, following a submission from Volkswagen’s Chinese joint venture. Over the course of 12 to 15 months, the European Commission will examine whether VW Anhui can replace its countervailing duties with a managed price system in a move that would effectively equalise the impact of the tariffs. While the commission is not reopening its...

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2 w. ago China’s EV parts could be in Tesla’s crosshairs – is a total ‘de

Tesla’s reported plan to stop using Chinese-made components in US-built cars aligns with a “significant strategy” in national industrial policy, with some American giants seeking to “completely de-risk” supply chains amid an increasingly tense geopolitical climate, an automotive executive said. Curt Hopkins, CEO of automotive investment platform MCQ Markets in Miami, said Tesla appeared to be “developing a completely dual strategy, where in the US they’re going to de-China, diversify and make...

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2 w. ago Exclusive | Tesla Wants Its American Cars to Be Built Without Any Chinese Parts

Exclusive | Tesla Wants Its American Cars to Be Built Without Any Chinese Parts  The Wall Street Journal

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3 w. ago China’s emerging nuke carrier built to break US naval dominance

China’s emerging nuke carrier built to break US naval dominance  Asia Times

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4 w. ago Texas A&M deputy chemistry chair Fang Lei joins US$3 billion Chinese lab

Fang Lei, a long-time professor with Texas A&M University’s chemistry department, has returned to China to join the cutting-edge Yongjiang Laboratory, a state-backed research centre that has drawn a cumulative investment of more than 26 billion yuan (US$3.65 billion) in less than four years. Fang built a distinguished career in the United States over nearly two decades, rising to be deputy head of the chemistry department at Texas A&M. He resigned from the university earlier this year to assume...

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