Tech Insider: Southwest Province Has Big EV Battery Dreams, Qualcomm Mulls China Layoffs

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Qualcomm China Headquarters in Shanghai. Photo: VCG

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Sichuan wants to be a ‘world-class’ EV battery bub

Southwest China’s Sichuan province has unveiled a plan to become a “world-class lithium battery production base” within the next five years, capitalizing on its bountiful lithium reserves and hydropower resources.

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