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Tesla's Giga Shanghai May Restart Production April 18

Tesla was forced to shut down its Gigafactory in Shanghai on March 28. The freeze was recently extended, but sources confirm the goal is to reopen next week.

InsideEVs

Me-ow! Pet Community Operator Boqii Faces Delisting Due to Shriveling Valuation

Key Takeaways: Boqii could face delisting from the NYSE after its market valuation fell out of compliance with NYSE rules Company could delist through a management-led buyout and is likely to disappear from the NYSE main board within the next year By Doug Young Call it the incredible shrinking pet.

Benzinga

'We are on our way to death': In Saudi Arabia, four Uighurs risk extradition to China

Several NGOs have accused Saudi Arabia of having arbitrarily arrested four Uighurs and of trying to extradite them to China, where their fate is extremely uncertain. The detainees include two men who had travelled to the country to make a pilgrimage to Mecca in November 2020, as well as a…

France 24

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How hypersonic missiles work and the unique threats they pose – an aerospace engineer explains

Russia used a hypersonic missile against a Ukrainian arms depot in the western part of the country on March 18, 2022. That might sound scary, but the technology the Russians used is not particularly advanced. However, next-generation hypersonic missiles that Russia, China and the U.S. are developing do pose a…

The Conversation

Will China’s zero-Covid policy bring the world’s factory grinding to a halt?

Huawei executive warns of ‘massive losses’ in tech sector as tensions rise over strict lockdowns

The Guardian - UK

Fraud Lawsuit Alleges China’s Threats To Blockchain And Fintech

The alleged swindler is linked to China's Communist Party and its investment houses.

Zenger

PM Modi, Vietnam's Communist Party general secretary discuss Ukraine, South China Sea situation

Prime Minister Modi reiterated Vietnam's importance as an important pillar of India's Act East Policy and Indo-Pacific Vision

The Hindu

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In Latest Gaming Crackdown, China Bans Livestreaming of Unauthorized Titles

China said on Friday the livestreaming of unauthorized video games was banned, signalling stricter enforcement of rules as part of its broad crackdown on the gaming industry aimed at purging content the government does not approve of. The National Radio and Television Administration said platforms of all kinds must not…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Apple, Others Face Shipment Delays as China COVID Curbs Squeeze Suppliers, Say Analysts

Shipments of some Apple products, as well as Dell and Lenovo laptops are likely to face delays if China's COVID-19 lockdowns persist, analysts said, as curbs force assemblers to shut down and closed-loop arrangements get harder to maintain. China's race to stop the spread of COVID-19 has jammed highways and…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Saudi Crown Prince, China's Xi Agree on Bolstering Partnership

Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Defense, held telephone talks on Friday with China's President Xi Jinping. Discussions focused on bilateral cooperation between their countries and ways to develop them through the joint Saudi-Chinese council. They agreed to exert more efforts to bolster the…

Asharq Al-Awsat

How 'Fantastic Beasts 3' censoring its gay storyline could affect the franchise’s future

What does the Wizarding World stand for? Warner Bros. decision to censor 'Fantastic Beasts 3' comes at a bigger cost than the studio may expect.

Inverse

Stellantis to restructure auto finance services in China

Stellantis NV will consolidate its auto financial services in China to create a wholly owned auto finance company as a part of its restructuring in the world's largest auto market, where it has struggled.

Tribune News Service

Electric vehicle growth outpaces installation of battery chargers

As electric vehicle sales take off, the number of those EVs on the road is growing faster than the number of public charging points to support them. That’s one of the high-level conclusions from an in-depth study on the state of public charging infrastructure that my BNEF colleague Ryan Fisher…

Tribune News Service

Without the gay love story, Fantastic Beasts makes even less sense

The plot of the new movie is confusing enough if you know Dumbledore and Grindelwald were lovers; pity the audience in China for whom this detail is censored

The Guardian - UK

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Al Jazeera

Taiwanese activist returns home after prison term in China

Lee Ming-che, who disappeared in 2017 and was later convicted of ‘subverting state power’, spent five years in prison.

Asharq Al-Awsat

Growing Defiance of COVID Curbs in China Brings Wave of Arrests

Sun Jian, a 37-year-old master's degree student in the Chinese city of Yantai, for months staged a solo campaign against his university's COVID-19 prevention measures, including blistering criticism on social media. The last straw for authorities came on March 27, when Sun walked around his campus carrying a placard that…

Caixin Global

Shanghai Composite Index Fell 0.45% on Friday

Shenzhen Component Index closed down 0.56%

Motor1

Acura Exiting Chinese Market After Only Six Years: Report

An official letter was sent to Acura customers in the country.

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Reuters

Growing defiance of COVID curbs in China brings wave of arrests

The Independent UK

US lawmakers signal support for Taiwan in visit

U.S. lawmakers visiting Taiwan have made a pointed and public declaration of their support for the self-governing island democracy while also issuing a warning to China

The Independent UK

Activist who was imprisoned in China returns to Taiwan

A Taiwanese pro-democracy activist has returned home after serving five years in China

Reuters

China releases jailed Taiwanese activist, sends him home

A Taiwanese activist jailed in China returned to Taiwan on Friday after completing a five-year sentence.

Tribune News Service

Xi moves to stop Shanghai COVID rage from sweeping across China

BEIJING — President Xi Jinping now has a bigger problem than stopping COVID-19 infections: quelling escalating anger in Shanghai before it spreads across China, creating a wider crisis of confidence in the Communist Party.

Bangkok Post

Discovery of contaminated fruit export prompts order for tests

CHANTHABURI: Operators of the fruit export sector are being told to implement strict Covid-19 protocols after a shipment to China was banned from entering the country for three days due to the discovery of traces of the coronavirus on the surface of durian packages.

Caixin Global

China Puts New Financial Holding Companies in Systemic Risk Management

After clearing the first two FHCs, central bank is reviewing three other applicants, head of Macroprudential Policy Bureau says

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