Business Brief (Nov. 6): China to Lift Export Controls on U.S. Firms
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China to lift export curbs on U.S. firms
To implement a consensus reached during economic and trade talks in Kuala Lumpur, China’s Ministry of Commerce announced it will adjust its export control lists. Effective Nov. 10, China will stop restrictive measures against 15 U.S. entities and suspend them for one year for another 16 entities. On the same day, China will also stop measures announced in a March 4 notice related to its unreliable entity list and continue to suspend for one year measures from an April 4 notice.
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- Bank of China Ltd.
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- Turkish Airlines
- Turkish Airlines has secured a significant five-year loan of nearly 3 billion yuan from Bank of China Ltd. This marks the largest single yuan-denominated loan in the Turkish market to date and is the first time the airline has utilized yuan for financing, highlighting a step towards the internationalization of the Chinese currency.
- Alibaba
- Alibaba's food delivery service, Ele.me, is undergoing internal testing for a rebranding. It will officially be known as Taobao Flash.
- Ele.me
- Ele.me, Alibaba's food delivery service, is set to be officially rebranded as Taobao Flash. The company is currently undergoing internal testing for this change. This indicates a strategic shift or integration within Alibaba's ecosystem to possibly leverage the Taobao brand for its delivery services.
- XPeng Inc.
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- Microsoft
- Microsoft has announced a significant investment in AI projects within the UAE. The article does not provide further details about Microsoft's specific AI investments or their nature.
- Goldman Sachs
- Vice Premier He Lifeng met with Goldman Sachs Chairman David Solomon.
- Mar. 4, 2025:
- Notice related to China’s unreliable entity list was announced.
- Apr. 4, 2025:
- Notice with measures relevant to US entities was announced.
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