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FILE PHOTO: A drone view shows BYD electric vehicles (EV) before being loaded onto the "BYD Explorer No.1" roll-on, roll-off vehicle carrier for export to Brazil, at the port of Lianyungang in Jiangsu province, China April 25, 2024. China Daily via REUTERS
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China has shown ‘utmost sincerity’ over EU EV tariff talks: Beijing

China disputes ambassador's comment and vows to "safeguard its rights" amid fall-out from EU EV tariffs decision.

China's electric vehicle giant BYD will open a factory in Turkey (AFP)
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China’s BYD to open electric car plant in Turkey

BYD Turkey factory plan puts Chinese EV maker in a country with beneficial access to the EU after the bloc hit industry with...

FILE PHOTO: Cars wait in traffic in Shanghai, China March 10, 2021. REUTERS/Aly Song/File Photo
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EU tariffs hit growth in China’s electric car exports, industry body official says

Growth used to be at least 30-40%, and it has slowed to only more than 10%, meaning (the tariffs) had a 20-30 percentage...

FILE PHOTO: Flags of European Union and China are pictured during the China-EU summit at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, China, July 12, 2016. REUTERS/Jason Lee//File Photo
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China autos group ‘strongly dissatisfied’ with EU anti-subsidy tariffs

The China Association of Automobile Manufacturers (CAAM) is "strongly dissatisfied" with anti-subsidy tariffs proposed by the European Union.

FILE PHOTO: A man tests Cognac in a cellar at the Remy Martin factory in Cognac, France, November 21, 2018. REUTERS/Regis Duvignau/File Photo
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China cognac probe is a reaction to EU car tariffs, says Hennessy owner LVMH

China announced plans for a hearing on European brandy imports on the same day the European Commission's provisional tariffs on Chinese-made EVs took...

FILE PHOTO: A view of the MP Materials rare earth open-pit mine in Mountain Pass, California, U.S. January 30, 2020. REUTERS/Steve Marcus/File Photo
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US miners push Washington to revive long-dormant Bureau of Mines for critical minerals

The effort is aimed at streamlining how the U.S. government regulates and supports critical minerals production.

FILE PHOTO: A general view of visitors looking at models from BYD, a Chinese automobile manufacturer, during an event a day ahead of the official opening of the 2023 Munich Auto Show IAA Mobility, in Munich, Germany, September 4, 2023. REUTERS/Leonhard Simon/File Photo
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China steps up pressure with EU brandy probe hearing as EV tariffs begin

China has repeatedly called on the European Union to cancel its tariffs, expressing a willingness to negotiate.

FILE - A palm oil plantation is visible in Polewali Mandar, South Sulawesi, Indonesia, April 23, 2024. Vast swathes of Indonesia’s old-growth forests are left undeveloped for years after they’re felled and when the land is finally put to use, it’s most often for new palm oil plantations, according to a new study. (AP Photo/Yusuf Wahil, File)
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A study finds Indonesia’s deforested land is often left idle. But some see potential in that

Indonesia may have an opportunity to expand its agricultural, palm, pulp and other commodities without cutting down more trees.

China has spearheaded a targeted industrial strategy to boost its EV sector, pouring vast state funds into domestic firms (AFP)
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Why are Chinese EVs facing EU scrutiny and tariffs?

Beijing has yet to react but a Chinese trade group condemned the bloc's "protectionism".

The Art Deco facade of the original Toronto Stock Exchange building is seen on Bay Street in Toronto, Ontario, Canada January 23, 2019.   REUTERS/Chris Helgren/File Photo
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Resource shares help lift TSX to near 5-week high

Energy also gained ground, rising 0.3%, as the price of oil increased 0.2% to $84.06 a barrel.

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