Two of Chinaβs EV Makers Announce a Deal as Auto Industry Moves Toward Consolidation NYT - Business By: Keith Bradsher 28 September 2026 at 14:40 Two of the countryβs leading makers of electric vehicles announced they are merging their battery swapping and charging operations. Β© Qilai Shen for The New York TimesA battery pack on an assembly line at a Geely Automobileβs Zeekr factory in Ningbo, China, last year.
Chinaβs Truce With Trump Buys It Valuable Time NYT - Business By: Keith Bradsher 25 September 2026 at 16:38 Easing tensions with Washington gives Beijing room to tackle economic troubles at home while reducing its vulnerability to American pressure. Β© Doug Mills/The New York TimesPresident Trump with Chinaβs leader, Xi Jinping, on Thursday. Trade frictions with the United States, which at one point seemed to pose a big threat to China, have receded.