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Elon Musk’s Taiwan peace proposal praised by Beijing, condemned by Taiwan

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Elon Musk may have caught the ire of many by suggesting a controversial way for the Russia-Ukraine War to end, but in a recent interview, the Tesla CEO also shared some of his thoughts on a potential peace plan between China and Taiwan. The plan was met with widely opposite reactions from the Chinese and Taiwanese governments.

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Japanese leader visits new chip factory, stressing ties with Taiwan and support for key technology – ET Auto

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The new plant on the southwestern island of Kyushu, majority owned by the Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. , Kishida also expressed sympathy to Taiwan following an earthquake that left at least 12 people dead. Highlighting Japan’s ties with Taiwan and the U.S., TSMC is now building a second plant in the U.S.

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Daimler takes 12% stake in Chinese parter BAIC Motor; first non-Chinese automotive company to acquire an interest in a Chinese OEM

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This marks the first investment by a non-Chinese automotive company in a Chinese OEM. The official closing of the transaction followed a short time after the signing of the investment agreement between the two companies in Stuttgart earlier this year and a smooth approval by the relevant Chinese authorities. Daimler in China.

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Lamborghini Breaks Historic Sales Record

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Lamborghini has broken its own sales record by delivering over 10,000 automobiles in 2023. Sales were primarily driven by the Urus, with 6,087 vehicles delivered, and the Huracán, boasting 3,962 units. While the sales are good news for the brand, breaking the 10,000-unit barrier could come with some complications.

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How the AI Boom is a Windfall for Tiny Anguilla

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Vince Cate Vince Cate is a software developer and the founder of DataHaven.Net , which handles sales of the.ai Somebody else saw that and convinced the government to give it to them, so it went to this company in Taiwan. They had this idea, that in Chinese “ài” means love. They thought they could market it to [Chinese websites].

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JATO: Global car sales up by 2.8% in Q1 2016 due to SUV boost in China and Europe

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increase (558,700 more units) on the same period in 2015—largely driven by growth in the Chinese and European markets. The popularity of SUVs in China has been an ongoing source of growth, and the trend continued last quarter, with the country accounting for 36% of total sales in Q1 2016. JATO Dynamics reports that 20.44

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The U.S.-China Chip Ban, Explained

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Commerce Department issued new rules that clamped down on the export of certain advanced chips—which have military or AI applications—to Chinese customers. has blocked chip sales to individual Chinese customers. along with several other countries, including South Korea and Taiwan) placed Russia under a chip embargo.

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