These days, there is a lot of talk about chip shortages and the challenges for the globally networked semiconductor industry in a world of geopolitical tensions. Hardly any other product has a high-tech supply chain as complex as semiconductors, whose intermediates are shipped from a multitude of countries. Chemicals are an important part of this […]
The electric vehicle start-up Faraday Future, which has been pronounced dead time and again, continues to prove its resilience. According to media reports, through the listing of the Chinese-American company at the US technology exchange NASDAQ at the end of last week, around $1 billion in additional capital have been acquired. Previously, Faraday had merged […]
103, this was the number of the week in mid-July for veteran car expert Michael Dunne. This was the percentage increase of Chinese car exports. As the Chinese Passenger Car Association (CPCA) announced, exports had more than doubled compared to the same period last year. According to its report, about 760,000 passenger cars had been […]
Liuzhou is situated between lush green hills in southwestern China. The city has some of the purest air and cleanest water in the country – despite the huge industrial complex of ‘Liuzhou Iron and Steel’ on the city outskirts. The secret is an unbureaucratic promotion of small electric cars, which has made Liuzhou China’s electric […]
The US has again blacklisted 23 Chinese companies. Fourteen companies are accused by the US Department of Commerce of participating in Beijing’s repression in Xinjiang, including mass internment and surveillance of members of the Uighur, Kazakh and other Muslim minorities. The ministry’s statement on the matter also makes use of the term “genocide” regard Xinjiang. […]
China plans for almost all companies to undergo cybersecurity checks before a possible overseas listing in the future. According to a regulatory proposal by China’s cyber regulator, all companies that hold data of more than one million users will have to apply for data security approval before listing overseas, Bloomberg news agency reports. There is […]
China is struggling with the rapidly rising prices of raw materials. Metals, ores, crude oil – everything has become extremely expensive. The price hike is putting a strain on the country’s industry, which should actually be running at full speed again after the end of the pandemic. Beijing will therefore release a total of 100,000 […]
When Kai Havertz drove the ball into the net from close-range for a 3-1 win over Portugal, the name “Vivo” shone white on a bright blue background on the advertising boards in Munich’s Allianz Arena. When Robin Gosens made it 4-1 for Germany, the boards were dark grey with white TiktTok lettering. When Portugal’s Renato […]
Bytedance is growing into a furious opponent of tech giant Tencent. Late last week, the parent company of the short video app TikTok as well as its Chinese version of Tiktok, Douyin, posted a 59-page list of Bytedance product blocking actions on Tencent’s universal platform WeChat and its chat service QQ over the past three […]
First chips (China.Table reported), now batteries: Svolt President Yang Hongxin has warned of a shortage of EV batteries at an industry forum. Currently, only 60 to 80 percent of all orders can be fulfilled, Yang said, according to a report by business magazine Caixin on Tuesday. The reason is shortages of some raw materials that […]
