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CATL sets new industry standard with release of five ultra-long-range, supercharging battery models
On Monday, CATL unveiled five new electric vehicle (EV) battery models – all setting new benchmarks for performance. First: CATL’s second-generation Shenxing lithium-iron-phosphate (LFP) battery. The battery offers 800 kilometers of range – a distance that previously only more expensive… Read More »

General public budget revenue returns to growth in March, but headwinds persist
China’s government revenue improved slightly in March. Per data released by the finance ministry (MoF) on Friday, general public budget revenue – the biggest stream of government income – rose 0.3% y/y last month, reversing the 1.6 % drop recorded… Read More »

State-owned AVIC Trust placed under trusteeship
For the first time since 2001, a centrally owned trust company has entered trusteeship – a signal of mounting distress in the sector. On Friday, AVIC Trust – a unit of state-owned conglomerate Aviation Industry Corporation of China (AVIC) –… Read More »