9 h. ago REPOST: The Prescient Warning Behind Ottawa’s China Influence File—and Carney’s Beijing Electric Vehicle Gamble

REPOST: The Prescient Warning Behind Ottawa’s China Influence File—and Carney’s Beijing Electric Vehicle Gamble  The Bureau | Sam Cooper

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11 h. ago China’s AI and EV boom drives record power demand, widening energy gap with US

China’s total electricity consumption hit a record high of 10.4 trillion kilowatt-hours (kWh) in 2025, more than double that of the US, the National Energy Administration (NEA) said on Saturday. The 5 per cent jump from the previous year marked the first time in China’s history that annual electricity consumption had surpassed 10 trillion kWh – the highest in the world and more than the combined total of the European Union, Russia, India and Japan, state broadcaster CCTV said, citing NEA...

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18 h. ago China Consumed Twice the Electricity of the US in 2025: CCTV

China Consumed Twice the Electricity of the US in 2025: CCTV  Bloomberg.com

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22 h. ago Prime Minister Carney’s new trade deal with China on electric vehicles, AP explains

Prime Minister Carney’s new trade deal with China on electric vehicles, AP explains  AP News

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29 h. ago China Halts Electricity Imports from Russia Due to Price Dispute

China Halts Electricity Imports from Russia Due to Price Dispute  Crude Oil Prices Today | OilPrice.com

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31 h. ago Tesla’s defeat, Harvard’s success, Trump ‘top global risk’: 7 US

We have selected seven of the most interesting and important news stories covering US-China relations from the past few weeks. If you would like to see more of our reporting, please consider subscribing. 1. BYD’s win, Tesla’s defeat, Ford’s pivot: the widening gap in US-China EV markets After years of competing head-to-head with China in electric vehicles, the United States is now widely seen as falling behind – a reality increasingly acknowledged even within Detroit. Read the full story...

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32 h. ago China halts electricity imports from Russia, Russian media reports

China halts electricity imports from Russia, Russian media reports  Yahoo

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36 h. ago China Overhauls Battery Rules as Wave of Electric Clunkers Looms

China Overhauls Battery Rules as Wave of Electric Clunkers Looms  Bloomberg.com

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36 h. ago Canada, China reach initial trade deal on electric vehicles, canola

Canada, China reach initial trade deal on electric vehicles, canola  Reuters

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42 h. ago Canada reaches tariff deal with China on electric vehicles, canola

Canada reaches tariff deal with China on electric vehicles, canola  The Globe and Mail

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57 h. ago The Electric: China’s Moves Are Likely to Make Its Big Battery Makers Even Bigger

The Electric: China’s Moves Are Likely to Make Its Big Battery Makers Even Bigger  The Information

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2 d. ago China’s EV makers face slowdown in export growth after doubling in 2025

China’s electric vehicle (EV) exports doubled in 2025 amid rising overseas demand for affordable cars and Beijing’s anti-involution campaign. The country – the world’s leading EV manufacturer – sold more than 2.6 million units to overseas markets last year, up 104 per cent from a year earlier, according to data from the China Association of Automobile Manufacturers (CAAM) on Wednesday. Despite persistent trade tensions, Chinese brands were expected to further deepen their presence in overseas...

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4 d. ago The AI boom needs electricity, but Western grids are strained. Is power China’s power?

Near the end of last year, thousands of European travellers saw their holiday plans unravel after a prolonged power outage in the Eurotunnel – the underwater train passage linking Britain and France – caused by a fault in the overhead supply. For many, this brought back memories of chaotic scenes the previous April, when rolling blackouts struck much of Portugal and Spain. The United States also suffered from multiple power outages last year, including major disruptions in California – most...

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4 d. ago As Western grids strain to meet AI’s electricity needs, is power China’s power?

As Western grids strain to meet AI’s electricity needs, is power China’s power?  South China Morning Post

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4 d. ago Europe Signals a Truce in Its Electric Vehicle Trade War With China

Europe Signals a Truce in Its Electric Vehicle Trade War With China  Crude Oil Prices Today | OilPrice.com

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4 d. ago China's Wind Farms Are Doing A Lot More Than Generating Electricity

China's Wind Farms Are Doing A Lot More Than Generating Electricity  SlashGear

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4 d. ago Tariff dispute: EU makes offer to electric car exporters in China

Tariff dispute: EU makes offer to electric car exporters in China  European Newsroom

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4 d. ago Chinese rocket shares slump after warnings on ‘irrational’ rally

Shares of Chinese companies tied to commercial rocket production tumbled after they cautioned that a recent rally had outpaced underlying fundamentals. Hunan Aerospace Huanyu Communication Technology plunged as much as 20 per cent on Tuesday, while China Spacesat dropped as much as 10 per cent before rebounding. Goldwind Science & Technology, which has a stake in rocket start-up LandSpace Technology, fell more than 13 per cent. China Aerospace Times Electronics Technology, CICT Mobile...

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5 d. ago China And EU Outline Path To Defuse Standoff Over Electric Vehicle Imports

China And EU Outline Path To Defuse Standoff Over Electric Vehicle Imports  RTTNews

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5 d. ago EU and China are close to deal on electric cars, as Chinese EVs surge even with tariffs in Europe

EU and China are close to deal on electric cars, as Chinese EVs surge even with tariffs in Europe  Electrek

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