The Chinese leader, Xi Jinping, received a gift of fine cognac at the Élysée Palace in Paris and was cheered in Belgrade by Serbians waving Chinese flags, albeit most of them were bused-in government workers. And by the time he left Hungary on Friday at the end of a six-day European tour, the clouds over […]
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Merchan ultimately sided with the prosecution, noting that Trump does not have a good track record of measured responses, and denied the motion to modify the gag order. And with good reason: Trump has a history of attacking witnesses in his court cases. He couldn’t refrain from violating a gag order in his bank fraud […]
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Merchan ultimately sided with the prosecution, noting that Trump does not have a good track record of measured responses, and denied the motion to modify the gag order. And with good reason: Trump has a history of attacking witnesses in his court cases. He couldn’t refrain from violating a gag order in his bank fraud […]
Read More Merchan ultimately sided with the prosecution, noting that Trump does not have a good track record of measured responses, and denied the motion to modify the gag order. And with good reason: Trump has a history of attacking witnesses in his court cases. He couldn’t refrain from violating a gag order in his bank fraud […]
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U.S. Govt Considers Banning Or Restricting Chinese Connected Cars | Carscoops <!—-><!– –><!– –><!—-><!—-> Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo said America could take “extreme action” over Chinese connected vehicles https://www.carscoops.com/author/chris-chilton-cc/ <!––> by Chris Chilton 3 hours ago <!––> <!– –> U.S. Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo says govt could take “extreme action” and ban or restrict Chinese […]
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Mr. Kristof is the author of a new memoir, “Chasing Hope: A Reporter’s Life,” from which this essay is adapted. More than three-quarters of Americans say the United States is headed in the wrong direction. This year, for the first time, America dropped out of the top 20 happiest countries in this year’s World Happiness […]
Read MoreBMW, Mercedes Against EU Tariffs On Chinese EVs, Say It Could Backfire | Carscoops <!—-><!– –><!– –><!—-><!—-> Although EU tariffs are supposed to support the auto industry, German automakers are saying, “No, thanks” 4 hours ago <!––> <!– –> BMW CEO Oliver Zipse says the German auto industry doesn’t need protection in the form of […]
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The world’s two most powerful countries, the United States and China, are meeting this week in Washington to talk about climate change. And also their relationship issues. In an ideal world, where the clean energy transition was the top priority, they would be on friendlier terms. Maybe affordable Chinese-made electric vehicles would be widely sold […]
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President Biden is warning that a new surge of cheap Chinese products poses a threat to American factories. There is little sign of one in official trade data, which show that Chinese steel imports are down sharply from last year and that the gap between what the United States sells to China and what it […]
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Tesla Pitched FSD Robotaxis To China And China Is Up For It | Carscoops <!—-><!– –><!– –><!—-><!—-> Elon Musk suggested using robotaxis to test its autonomous tech in the country, and Chinese officials welcomed the idea, report says https://www.carscoops.com/author/chris-chilton-cc/ <!––> by Chris Chilton May 8, 2024 at 08:37 <!––> <!– –> Tesla CEO Elon Musk […]
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Nio’s Entry-Level Onvo L60 To Use BYD Battery Pack | Carscoops <!—-><!– –><!– –><!—-><!—-> The entry-level Nio EV may start at around 220,000 yuan (~$30,500) in China https://www.carscoops.com/author/bradcarscoops-com/ <!––> by Brad Anderson 1 hour ago <!––> <!– –> The first model from Nio’s mass-market brand will be compatible with the marque’s battery-swapping technology. Nio is […]
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Sales Of China-Built Teslas Dropped By 18% In April | Carscoops <!—-><!– –><!– –><!—-><!—-> BYD gained ground as Chinese market recovers, but Tesla is struggling to catch up https://www.carscoops.com/author/chris-chilton-cc/ <!––> by Chris Chilton 3 hours ago <!––> <!– –> Sales Of Teslas built in China were down 18 percent in April versus April 2023, China […]
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Since 2014, the Abdul Latif Jameel Water and Food Systems Lab (J-WAFS) has advanced interdisciplinary research aimed at solving the world’s most pressing water and food security challenges to meet human needs. In 2017, J-WAFS established the Rasikbhai L. Meswani Water Solutions Fellowship and the J-WAFS Graduate Student Fellowship. These fellowships provide support to outstanding […]
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Zeekr Going Public In The U.S. This Week With A $5.1 Billion Valuation | Carscoops <!—-><!– –><!– –><!—-><!—-> The Chinese manufacturer aims to raise approximately $367.5 million https://www.carscoops.com/author/bradcarscoops-com/ <!––> by Brad Anderson May 7, 2024 at 08:30 <!––> <!– –> The founder and chairman of Zeekr will still control almost 75% of shareholder voting power. […]
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When the filmmaker Shuli Huang made the diarylike documentary above, he was struggling to find his place in the world. As his life and study in New York City were put on pause during the pandemic, Shuli returned to his hometown Wenzhou, China. He bought a Super 8 mm camera and started filming his loved […]
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American and Chinese diplomats plan to meet later this month to begin what amounts to the first, tentative arms control talks over the use of artificial intelligence. A year in the making, the talks in Geneva are an attempt to find some common ground on how A.I. will be used and in which situations it […]
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This week, for the first time in five years, President Xi Jinping of China will be visiting Europe, with stops in France, Serbia and Hungary. Mr. Xi’s trip comes at a time of tensions with many European countries over China’s support for Russia in the face of its war in Ukraine, its trade practices and […]
Read MoreAvatr Teases A New SUV, Reportedly Targeting The Tesla Model Y | Carscoops <!—-><!– –><!– –><!—-><!—-> This could be the new Avatr 15 which is expected to debut in the second half of 2024 3 hours ago <!––> <!– –> Avatr showed camouflaged prototypes of a new electrified SUV during testing in Mongolia. The model, […]
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After years of living in dorms and subpar apartments, Lisa Li could not wait to close on her new home. The one-bedroom condo in Miami’s financial district had a view of the river, was in a safe neighborhood and, Ms. Li heard, had neighbors who were much like her — less party, more chill. So […]
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The amygdala is a pair of neural clusters near the base of the brain that assesses danger and can help prompt a fight-or-flight response. A prolonged stress response may contribute to anxiety, which can cause people to perceive danger where there is none and obsess about worst-case scenarios. America’s collective national body is suffering from […]
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In bars tucked away in alleys and at salons and bookstores around Shanghai, women are debating their place in a country where men make the laws. Some wore wedding gowns to take public vows of commitment to themselves. Others gathered to watch films made by women about women. The bookish flocked to female bookshops to […]
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As gold surged this year to its highest price ever, Xena Lin joined the frenzy by making monthly purchases of gold “beans,” pebble-like morsels of the precious metal. For Ms. Lin, a 25-year-old administrative worker in southern China, the $80 beans — small enough to rest on a fingertip and weighing about one-thirtieth of an […]
Read MoreFatal Crash With Huawei-Backed Aito Highlights Cross-Brand Collaboration Issues In China | Carscoops <!—-><!– –><!– –><!—-><!—-> Chinese customers and authorities are looking for answers after an electric Aito M7 Plus’s safety systems allegedly failed 4 hours ago <!––> <!– –> Three people, including a two-year-old child, were killed in a fiery crash in China last […]
Read MoreChina’s Auto Glut Seeks Global Escape: 40M Capacity, 123 Brands, Only 22M Buyers | Carscoops <!—-><!– –><!– –><!—-><!—-> Chinese automakers produce twice as many vehicles as local consumers can buy. So why is the government still subsidizing the industry? 4 hours ago <!––> <!– –> China’s auto industry has the capacity to build 40 million […]
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The world is watching what is happening on American campuses with shock, pride, relish and alarm. Scenes from the protests — and of the arrests of protesters — have been top news around the world from Bogotá to Berlin, Tehran to Paris. In some countries, including France, students have staged protests of their own, though […]
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During a military exercise with the Philippines that began last month, the U.S. Army deployed a new type of covert weapon that is designed to be hidden in plain sight. Called Typhon, it consists of a modified 40-foot shipping container that conceals up to four missiles that rotate upward to fire. It can be loaded […]
Read MoreChina is launching a second lander to the lunar far side, which, if successful, will be the first mission in history to bring back a sample from the part of the moon that Earth never sees. Unlike Earth, whose erosion and shifting crust constantly renew its surface, the moon remains frozen in time. Scientists hope […]
Read MoreDifficulties have been piling up for Apple. In recent months, it has been sued by the Justice Department, fined by European regulators and challenged by the resurgence of a Chinese smartphone competitor. On Thursday, the company added to its list of problems, reporting that its business was in a slump. Apple said sales fell 4 […]
Read MoreThe United States and China may be at odds these days over Russia’s war in Ukraine, cheap Chinese exports, tensions with Taiwan and matters of human rights. But when it comes to giant pandas, diplomacy is back. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs in China confirmed this week that two giant pandas — Yun Chuan and […]
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The Biden administration on Wednesday announced nearly 300 new sanctions on international suppliers of military equipment technology that the administration said have been helping Russia restock its arsenal as it carries out the war in Ukraine. The sanctions represent a broadening of U.S. efforts to disrupt Russia’s military industrial complex supply chain. They include more […]
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New Hongqi Guoya Flagship Luxury Sedan Looks Like A Bentley After A Wild Night Out | Carscoops <!—-><!– –><!– –><!—-><!—-> The new model is over 5.3 meters long and is coming for the finest European luxury sedans https://www.carscoops.com/author/bradcarscoops-com/ <!––> by Brad Anderson May 1, 2024 at 11:33 <!––> <!– –> The new Guoya will be […]
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