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US restrictions on Chinese firms will rise

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US/CHINA

US/CHINA: US restrictions on Chinese firms will rise

China-US strains could hit EVs

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CHINA

Chinese exports of electric and other vehicles have also soared, making China the second-largest automotive exporter globally last year. Having already prompted investigations by…

Hungary’s strategic importance to China will increase

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HUNGARY

HUNGARY: Strategic importance to China will increase

Geopolitical rifts benefit South-east Asia tech sector

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SOUTH-EAST ASIA

However, as the major technology producers attempt to diversify and reconfigure their supply chains -- particularly to redirect investment away from China -- interest in…

China's ties with eastern EU will come under strain

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EASTERN EUROPE/CHINA

Despite Beijing’s outreach to the region, Central and Eastern European (CEE) countries are disillusioned because of the absence of meaningful Chinese investment as well as due to…

Taiwan will seek more trade with the EU

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TAIWAN/EU

Taiwan is an important source of imported electronic products for the EU, and an important export destination for non-electrical machinery and transport equipment. The island is…

Russia’s car industry will struggle to recover

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RUSSIA

Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine and subsequent Western sanctions caused a severe crisis in the automotive sector. Supply chains were severed, output collapsed and exports…

Japan’s semiconductor industry hits a turning point

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JAPAN

The government wants to expand and deepen ‘semiconductor cooperation’ with the United States in a context of geopolitical and technological rivalry with China. Japan is also…

China and South Korea will disengage as ties sour

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CHINA/SOUTH KOREA

Seoul in June accused China’s ambassador of violating diplomatic protocols and interfering in South Korea's internal affairs. Later that month, Seoul cleared the way for full…

Chinese EV investment runs risks in Hungary, Slovakia

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EASTERN EUROPE/CHINA

Slovakia’s first EV battery plant aims to support the nascent EV industry and underlying supply chains. Foreign capital and technological innovations are key for Central European…