China's domestic AI semiconductor sector is consolidating fast, with nine chips now holding the country's highest security rating and ByteDance planning AI infrastructure capital expenditures of approximately 200 billion yuan in 2026.
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BMW is said to be withdrawing the i3, i5, and iX1 from its China lineup simultaneously in July , ending production of all three models built on combustion-derived platforms. The exit is framed as preparation for the Neue Klasse era, BMW's forthcoming purpose-built battery-electric architecture.
Saudi Arabia has signed housing and urban development agreements worth 1.9 billion riyals (approximately US$507 million) with Chinese partners, including state-owned China State Construction Engineering.
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