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UBS Upgrades China Stocks to Overweight, Cuts Taiwan and Korea: UBS Group AG raised its recommendation on a key Chinese stock index to overweight in a rare ...
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UBS Upgrades China Stocks to Overweight, Cuts Taiwan and Korea
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US Firms Still Cautious About Investing in China, AmCham Says: US companies are wary about investing in China because of policy unpredictability ...
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US Firms Still Cautious About Investing in China, AmCham Says
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Chinese professor at Tokyo university missing after trip home: BEIJING -- A professor at Tokyo's Asia University has gone missing after temporarily ...
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Chinese professor at Tokyo university missing after trip home
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VW workforce cuts: Volkswagen pays up to 450,000 euros in severance pay: VW is fueling its workforce reductions with high severance payments ...
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VW workforce cuts: Volkswagen pays up to 450,000 euros in severance pay
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UBS Dials Back China Fund Plans on Grim Outlook: UBS Group AG is postponing plans to build its own mutual fund business in mainland China due to high costs and a ...
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UBS Dials Back China Fund Plans on Grim Outlook
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Aramco boss says China's solar panel, EV output helps affordability: The comments come as the West has stepped up criticism of China's dumping of cheap green ...
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Aramco boss says China's solar panel, EV output helps affordability
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Tesla cuts prices in US, China and Germany as competition heats up: Tesla has announced aggressive price cuts in China and Germany, shortly after reducing prices ...
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Tesla cuts prices in US, China and Germany as competition heats up
Quick Glance: Tesla cuts prices in US, China and Germany as competition intensifies
  • Tesla has announced aggressive price cuts in China and Germany, shortly after reducing prices in the United States, as the world’s largest maker of electric vehicles (EV) faces declining sales and growing competition in major markets.

  • The prices of four models were slashed in China by 14,000 yuan ($1,932), while in Germany, the price of the Model 3 rear-wheel drive was lowered by 2,000 euros ($2,132). Earlier cuts were made in the US, with prices of three models reduced, while prices for the Model 3 and Cybertruck remained unchanged.

  • The price cuts come during a tough time for Tesla, with a significant stock plunge and a drop in quarterly deliveries. Elon Musk postponed his planned India trip due to company obligations. In China, Tesla's price cuts escalate an existing price war in a highly competitive sector influenced by other manufacturers like BYD offering more affordable options.

  • The price wars in China began in 2022 and continue with over 30 car makers announcing further price reductions, impacting the entire auto industry's profit margins. Competitors like BYD and XPeng are also offering subsidies and lowering prices to attract buyers in the EV market, posing challenges to Tesla's market dominance.
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Spot the difference: Hong Kong chef's tattered tee resembles $1,500 Balenciaga top, says netizen
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Japan and India to be next AI hotspots: Vinod Khosla: PALO ALTO, California -- Artificial intelligence innovations are diverse, and related business ...
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Japan and India to be next AI hotspots: Vinod Khosla
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UK police charge two men with spying for China: British police on Monday charged two men with spying for China, including one reported to have worked as a ...
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UK police charge two men with spying for China
Quick Glance: Charges Filed Against UK Ex-Parliamentary Researcher for 'China Espionage'
  • London's Metropolitan Police has accused two men, researcher Christopher Cash and Christopher Berry, of violating the Official Secrets Act.

  • The charges coincided with the announcement of the arrest of three German nationals suspected of spying for China and accessing secret maritime technology by German investigators.

  • The British duo is alleged to have transmitted 'articles, notes, documents or information' to a foreign state between 2021 and the previous year.

  • In September, the Met Police disclosed the arrest of a man in his twenties on espionage suspicions. The Sunday Times revealed his parliamentary researcher identity.
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US sends land-attack missile system to Philippines for exercises in apparent message to China
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US sends land-attack missile system to Philippines for exercises in ...
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China's strong iron ore imports diverge from weak steel output: China's first quarter imports of iron ore and its domestic production of the steel raw material ...
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China's strong iron ore imports diverge from weak steel output
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The bubble has burst: On the road to a lost Chinese economic decade : No longer will the world be able to count on China to be the world’s primary engine of ...
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The bubble has burst: On the road to a lost Chinese economic decade 
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Volkswagen to Face Investors Skeptical of China Turnaround Plan: Volkswagen AG faces an uphill battle to convince investors it can turn around its business in ...
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Volkswagen to Face Investors Skeptical of China Turnaround Plan
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Commentary: Dispelling US-China myths before they become self-fulfilling prophecies
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Commentary: Dispelling US-China myths before they become self-fulfilling ...
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Why elections in India, the world’s largest democracy, are crucial to watch: As India heads to the polls this week, in what will be the biggest democratic ...
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Why elections in India, the world’s largest democracy, are crucial to ...
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China Braces for Worst as It Becomes Punching Bag in US Election: With Beijing already becoming a top target in the US election campaign, President Xi Jinping’s ...
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China Braces for Worst as It Becomes Punching Bag in US Election
Quick Glance: China Gears Up for Worst Amid US Election Focus
  • Beijing becomes a top target in the US election campaign, prompting a measured response from China.

  • China responds moderately to US actions such as symbolic tariffs and investigations.

  • Emphasis on the importance of US relationship and reliance on American consumer.

  • Efforts to stabilize US-China ties amidst election rhetoric and tensions.
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Tesla cuts prices in China, Germany and around globe after US cuts: Tesla has cut prices in a number of its major markets, including China and Germany ...
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Tesla cuts prices in China, Germany and around globe after US cuts
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Germany arrests three people suspected of giving technology to China: BERLIN (Reuters) -- Three German nationals have been arrested on suspicion of ...
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Germany arrests three people suspected of giving technology to China
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The green energy ‘big bets’ Australia needs to go after: Sun Cable cofounder: Sun Cable’s cofounder wants Australia to think bigger about the green energy switch ...
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The green energy ‘big bets’ Australia needs to go after: Sun Cable ...
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The Five Futures of Russia: And How America Can Prepare for Whatever Comes Next: And how America can prepare for whatever comes next.
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The Five Futures of Russia: And How America Can Prepare for Whatever Comes ...
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Australia News Today: Canberra Versus Musk, Nickel Mining, Goldman People Moves: Good morning everyone, it’s Ben here on a brisk Canberra morning ...
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Australia News Today: Canberra Versus Musk, Nickel Mining ...
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Souring China dreams force Western financial firms to cut costs: Just a few years ago, lucrative business prospects in China on the back of a booming economy led ...
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Souring China dreams force Western financial firms to cut costs
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BYD, Polestar, Nio and Co: Are Chinese manufacturers flooding Europe with electric cars?
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BYD, Polestar, Nio and Co: Are Chinese manufacturers flooding Europe with ...
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Russia is in third place: Ukraine war pushes global military spending to all-time high
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Russia is in third place: Ukraine war pushes global military spending to ...
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Oh, Buoy! Satellite Data Helps Pinpoint Ocean Waves: Improved satellite-enabled buoys could make a splash in ocean science
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Oh, Buoy! Satellite Data Helps Pinpoint Ocean Waves
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Three Germans arrested for spying for China: A few days after the arrest of two suspected Russian saboteurs, the Federal Prosecutor's Office this morning again ...
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Three Germans arrested for spying for China
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Floods swamp southern China's Guangdong province, sparking fears about region's ability to protect itself
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Floods swamp southern China's Guangdong province, sparking fears about ...
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China's state planner warns intensified EV price war on oversupply: China's state planner expects an intensified price war among automakers of electric cars and ...
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China's state planner warns intensified EV price war on oversupply
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China opposes Japan prime minister's offering at Yasukuni shrine: China expressed strong opposition on Monday to a ritual offering made by Japanese Prime ...
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China opposes Japan prime minister's offering at Yasukuni shrine
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China's weak yuan forces central bank to hold rates steady: BEIJING -- China's central bank has kept key lending rates unchanged again as its monetary ...
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China's weak yuan forces central bank to hold rates steady
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Tesla (TSLA) Cybertruck Recall Is Latest Setback to Stock’s Rough 2024: The stock is sliding, a cheaper electric car is deprioritized and the CEO is riling the ...
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Tesla (TSLA) Cybertruck Recall Is Latest Setback to Stock’s Rough 2024
Quick Glance: Tesla Cybertruck Recall and Stock Decline 2024
  • Elon Musk's underlings at Tesla Inc. are accustomed to chaos, but this year has been particularly turbulent. The stock price has plummeted, there has been confusion around product decisions and price cuts. Tesla's position in the Chinese EV market is under threat, and a meeting with India's Prime Minister for a planned investment announcement was abruptly called off.

  • Tesla is expected to report a significant drop in operating profit and its first revenue decline in four years. Musk has ordered massive layoffs and is staking the company's future on a self-driving vehicle concept called the robotaxi. Many employees are unsettled by the changes the CEO wants to implement.

  • Musk has been discussing the concept of an autonomous taxi service for at least eight years, but Tesla has not yet built the infrastructure required for it. The focus is now on the robotaxi instead of a cheaper mass-market vehicle that many investors deem crucial. Key managers have left the company, and analysts are concerned about Tesla's strategy.

  • Musk has announced that more than 10% of the workforce will be laid off. Transitioning to the robotaxi service is risky, as regulation at the state and local level can be challenging. Nevertheless, Musk is betting on Tesla making robotaxis a reality by promoting FSD and cutting prices. Some of the Tesla layoffs were poorly organized and perceived as humiliating.
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Rescuers race to reach those trapped by floods in China's Guangdong: Rescuers on boats in China's flood-ravaged Guangdong province raced to evacuate trapped ...
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Rescuers race to reach those trapped by floods in China's Guangdong
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Arrest of suspected Chinese spies: The trail of the dragon: Three Germans are said to have spied for the Chinese secret service and transmitted information to ...
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Arrest of suspected Chinese spies: The trail of the dragon
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Tesla slashes prices in China as sales fall: Elon Musk's EV maker is grappling with declining sales and growing competition
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Tesla slashes prices in China as sales fall
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Commentary: China is the one keeping wind power revolution blowing: The West must spend more money on clean technology to rewire the world’s energy systems ...
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Commentary: China is the one keeping wind power revolution blowing
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Germany arrests 3 suspected China spies: Germany's Federal Prosecutor has said three German citizens were arrested for alleged involvement in providing ...
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Germany arrests 3 suspected China spies
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Time for Elon Musk's Tesla rescue plan — if he has one: Tesla is expected to report a sharp drop in profit on Tuesday, putting more pressure on Elon Musk to find ...
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Time for Elon Musk's Tesla rescue plan — if he has one
Quick Glance: Tesla Stocks Plummet Before Earnings Announcement
  • The Tesla stock dropped by 3.4% on Monday, closing at $142.05, marking a 43% decline for the year, the second worst among S&P 500 members.

  • Tesla cut prices in the USA, China, and across Europe, offering reductions of up to $2,000 on their popular Model Y SUV and entry-level Model 3 sedan.

  • These reductions compound investors' growing concerns following weak first-quarter deliveries, layoffs, and a Cybertruck recall.

  • Analysts are anticipating a 5.1% revenue decrease for Tesla in the first quarter, potentially marking the first year-over-year decline since Q2 2020 due to Covid disruptions.
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Blinken to warn China over its support for Russia’s military during this week's visit
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Blinken to warn China over its support for Russia’s military during this ...
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How a unique and fully-funded scholarship in China is forging success for future leaders worldwide
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China acquired recently banned Nvidia chips in Super Micro, Dell servers, tenders show
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China acquired recently banned Nvidia chips in Super Micro, Dell servers ...
Quick Glance: China Acquires Banned Nvidia Chips in Super Micro, Dell Servers
  • Chinese universities obtained Nvidia chips through third parties despite ban

  • Tenders reveal acquisition of advanced chips in server products

  • Sales by unknown Chinese retailers bypass U.S. regulations

  • Tenders demonstrate China's access to advanced technology, potential export control violations
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Philippine-U.S. drills, South Korea GDP, Beijing revives auto show: Welcome to Your Week in Asia.It's a busy week of diplomacy as U.S. Secretary of State ...
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Philippine-U.S. drills, South Korea GDP, Beijing revives auto show
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German market share is stagnating: China's e-car manufacturers are stuck on the starting block
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German market share is stagnating: China's e-car manufacturers are stuck ...
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Espionage, discount battle, human rights: Volkswagen is in the China trap: VW has made great money in China for decades, but now the problems are piling up: ...
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Espionage, discount battle, human rights: Volkswagen is in the China trap
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Taiwan to discuss new funding with U.S. as Chinese warplanes get close to island | The Asahi Shimbun: Breaking News, Japan News and Analysis
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Taiwan to discuss new funding with U.S. as Chinese warplanes get close to ...
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Germany’s China shock: as Scholz leaves Beijing, others raise alarm about waning economic honeymoon
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Germany’s China shock: as Scholz leaves Beijing, others raise alarm about ...
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Tesla is waging a price war against its Chinese rivals: Tesla has been slashing prices for its vehicles in the Chinese, US and European markets amid declining ...
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Tesla is waging a price war against its Chinese rivals
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What the Magnificent Seven’s $1.7 trillion meltdown tells us about the economy: The key question for investors is whether this is just a correction in what has ...
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Parsing China’s Panda Diplomacy: Beijing seems less inclined to loan the famous bears to countries that criticize its behavior. So why did Xi Jinping decide to ...
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Parsing China’s Panda Diplomacy
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Why China Can’t Get Enough of Africa’s Donkeys: A popular remedy is made from hides imported from Africa—but the out-of-control trade is causing geopolitical ...
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Why China Can’t Get Enough of Africa’s Donkeys