China EV giant BYD hits the skids in Brazil as ‘slavery-like’ claims run over labour force
China’s labour practices are driving a wedge between the world’s biggest EV maker and efforts to expand globally in areas ...
China’s Export Boom Means Trump Tariffs Would Hit Beijing Where It Hurts
China’s economy is more dependent on exports than it has been for most of the past two decades, leaving it vulnerable to a ...
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Brazil shuts down BYD factory site
Brazilian authorities have halted the construction of a factory for Chinese electric vehicle (EV) giant BYD, saying workers lived in conditions comparable to "slavery". RIO DE JANEIRO More than 160 ...
China’s Trade Surplus Reaches a Record of Nearly $1 Trillion
China’s vast exports in 2024 exceeded its imports on a scale seldom seen anywhere except during or immediately after the two ...
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Deadly landslides in Brazilian city after torrential rainfall
A severe landslide in Ipatinga, Minas Gerais, Brazil, claimed the lives of at least seven people on Sunday (January 12) ...