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US blacklists all foreign-made new drones, including DJI

The US telecommunications regulator said that it is adding Shenzhen-based DJI, the world’s largest drone maker, to a list of companies determined to pose “unacceptable risks” to US national security, reports the South China Morning Post. The ruling applies to all new models but not to existing ones. Addition to the Federal Communications Commission (FCC)’s covered list […]

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Vanke bondholders reject debt payment extension, agree to extend grace period

Property developer China Vanke narrowly dodged a default on Monday after onshore bondholders approved a plan to extend the grace period of a RMB 2 billion ($284 million) bond repayment reports Reuters. The bond in question matured on December 15, and bondholders rejected an earlier proposal by Vanke to delay repayments. But bondholders again rejected the state-backed developer’s […]

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China puts tariffs on EU cheese and cream 

China has slapped tariffs of up to 42.7% on European producers of certain dairy products, reports the South China Morning Post. This includes cheese and cream products. Chinese investigators made a preliminary determination that the European Union provided “substantial subsidies” to the milk and dairy products industry “through programmes such as the common agricultural policy” and […]

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China’s trust sector returns to profit growth

China’s trust sector returned to profit growth in the first half of this year, following a regulatory overhaul aimed at curbingshadow banking risks, reports Caixin. Total profit at China’s trust companies edged up 0.45% year-on-year to RMB 19.7 billion ($2.8 billion) in the period, supported by rising revenue, data from the China Trustee Association showed. Despite […]

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Uber, Lyft partner with Baidu for UK driverless taxis

Uber and Lyft said they are teaming up with Chinese tech giant Baidu to launch driverless taxi trials in the UK next year, reports Reuters. The move reinforces the UK’s role as Europe’s leading testbed for commercializing robotaxis. As part of the partnerships, Baidu’s Apollo Go RT6 vehicles will join the London networks of the ride-hailing […]