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China’s carrot-and-stick with EU trading partners start to pay off
By Mei Mei Chu, Joe Cash and Ellen Zhang BEIJING (Reuters) -Beijing, as a vote on EU duties on China-made electric vehicles looms,...
US House passes bill targeting China that would limit EV tax credits
The House voted 217-192 to tighten rules limiting Chinese content in EVs eligible for U.S. tax credits; Senate yet to act.
GM in talks to buy Chinese EV batteries built in the US: report
General Motors may buy EV batteries using CATL tech, assembled in a US plant funded by Japan's TDK, per Bloomberg sources.
EU rejects minimum price offers from Chinese EV exporters
European Commission received offers from makers of EVs in China for minimum import prices into the EU, but rejected all of them.
China warns carmakers of risks in building plants overseas, sources say
As EV makers plan global factories to beat import tariffs, China's commerce ministry advises against certain countries.
Afghanistan says to begin work on huge gas pipeline
Taliban government stages ceremony to mark the start of work on the $10bn TAPI pipeline that will cross South Asia.
Spain PM urges EU to ‘reconsider’ China EV tariffs plan
Spanish leader Pedro Sanchez calls for 'compromise' on EV tariffs between Brussels and Beijing to avert trade war.
Europe’s largest tech firm ASML needs licence to service some equipment in China: Dutch govt
The Dutch government clarified that ASML needs a license for servicing chipmaking tools sold to China, expanding restrictions to more machines.
Ukraine braces for hardest winter due to intensified Russian attacks on energy infrastructure
Ukraine’s prime minister warned Tuesday that the country could be facing its toughest winter since the full-scale Russian invasion began
Nippon Steel exec flies to Washington in last attempt to save US Steel deal: Financial Times
Nippon Steel's vice-chair will meet U.S. officials on Wednesday in an attempt to save its proposed $14.9 billion takeover of U.S. Steel.
