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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 »

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 »

Financial regulators issue plan to advance Shanghai’s development as international financial center, focus on RMB internationalization
China’s financial authorities are giving the renminbi another nudge toward greater global use. On Monday, the central bank (PBoC), financial regulator (NFRA), foreign exchange regulator (SAFE), and Shanghai municipal government issued an action plan to advance Shanghai's development as an… Read More »