Chinese electric vehicle (EV) giant BYD has sued the US government for a refund on the Trump administration’s tariffs, reports Caixin. The move sees BYD join the ranks of a wave of legal challenges from companies including Costco and Toyota. In a lawsuit filed January 26 with the US Court of International Trade, several of BYD’s […]
Category: Law & Regulation
China’s civil aviation authority announced a potential regulatory change that would allow its home-grown passenger jet, the C919, to use narrow runways typically found in smaller airports, reports the South China Morning Post. The move is aimed to help the plane expand its presence at home and break into the Southeast Asian market. The Civil Aviation […]
In a move to bolster the stability of the property market, Shanghai city has unveiled a plan to buy second-hand homes for use as public rental housing, reports the South China Morning Post. The move aims to bolster stability in the property market and is timed to coincide with the opening of the city’s annual “two […]
China will ban ‘hidden’ car door handles from 2027, reports Reuters. This makes the country the first country to phase out a design pioneered by Tesla and adopted by Chinese EV makers. The hidden handle design has drawn scrutiny in both the United States and China over potential safety risks. Chinese state media reported in October […]
A contract held by a Hong Kong company to operate ports at the Panama Canal was found to have violated the Panama constitution and not serve the public interest, reports Reuters. The country’s Supreme Court decision therefore voided the deal made in the 1990s. The court issued its verdict on Thursday, but it did not formally […]