Hong Kong pitches itself as assembly base for China EV makers

Hong Kong pitches itself as assembly base for China EV makers

[HONG KONG] Hong Kong is in talks with several Chinese electric-vehicle (EV) makers to establish local EV manufacturing, according to people familiar with the matter, as the financial hub looks to advanced industries to diversify its ailing economy. The city’s officials aim to develop an EV assembly base – a relatively complex process requiring advanced…

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Will You Accept This Update on All the Past Stars of The Bachelorette? 

Will You Accept This Update on All the Past Stars of The Bachelorette? 

Then: For the former dancer—who briefly shared lead duties with Britt Nilsson—and trainer Shawn Booth, the 2015 finale wasn’t all that dramatic. “I never, never really had a doubt, like, ever,” the BC Gym founder admitted on podcast Austin AF. “I was always like, ‘Yep, she’s gonna pick me.’” Though the Nashville-based duo’s engagement lasted three years, the…

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US penalises two Chinese companies that acquired tools for chipmaker SMIC

US penalises two Chinese companies that acquired tools for chipmaker SMIC

[NEW YORK] The US on Friday (Sep 12) penalised two Chinese firms that acquired US chipmaking equipment for China’s top chipmaker Semiconductor Manufacturing International Corporation (SMIC), including them among 32 entities that were added to the Commerce Department’s restricted trade list, according to a US government posting. Twenty-three of the 32 were in China. GMC…

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