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Tackling the EV truck market

TazaPulseJune 23, 2026

Chinese-made trucks are waiting to be loaded onto ships for export at Yantai Port in Shandong Province, China on April 20, 2026. Cfoto | Future Publishing | Getty Images Hi, this is Evelyn, writing to you from Beijing. Welcome to the latest edition of The China Connection — a snapshot of what I’m seeing and...

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Beijing boosts tech scrutiny but repeat of 2021 crackdown is unlikely

TazaPulseJune 23, 2026

A food delivery driver drives past the headquarter of China’s travel agency Trip.com Group in Shanghai on January 15, 2026. Jade Gao | Afp | Getty Images Beijing has stepped up corporate regulatory enforcement this year, though analysts say it’s unlikely to pursue a repeat of the 2021 crackdown that wiped out more than $1...

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Shipping stalls in Strait of Hormuz after Iran says waterway is closed

TazaPulseJune 22, 2026

Oil tankers and cargo vessels remain anchored off Port Sultan Qaboos on June 21, 2026 in Muscat, Oman. The Strait of Hormuz, a vital shipping route for the region’s oil and gas, was effectively blockaded since the outbreak of war between the United States and Iran in late February. On Sunday, U.S. Vice President JD...

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Indus water treaty becomes latest India-Pakistan flashpoint

TazaPulseJune 22, 2026

A view of Baglihar Dam, also known as Baglihar Hydroelectric Power Project, on the Chenab river which flows from Indian Kashmir into Pakistan, at Chanderkote in Jammu region May 6, 2025. Stringer | Reuters A year after their last military conflict, tensions between India and Pakistan are rising again, this time over access to water...

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China targets dozens of U.S. firms in retaliation for Pentagon blacklist

TazaPulseJune 22, 2026

BEIJING, CHINA – NOVEMBER 11: The national flag of China flies in front of the headquarters of the Ministry of Commerce on November 11, 2025, in Beijing, China. Cheng Xin | Getty Images News | Getty Images China imposed fresh trade restrictions on dozens of U.S. entities on Monday, retaliating against Washington’s move to add...

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Jio Platforms eyes low-orbit satellite rollout as Starlink awaits India launch

TazaPulseJune 19, 2026

A man talks on his phone walks past a Jio store in Mumbai, India, 22 March, 2023. Reliance Jio rolls Out 5G Services in 41 More Cities, Network Now Live in 406 Cities in India according to an Indian media report. Nurphoto | Nurphoto | Getty Images India’s largest telecom operator and digital services company,...

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India’s largest telecom and digital service Jio Platforms files for IPO

TazaPulseJune 19, 2026

A man talks on his phone walks past a Jio store in Mumbai, India, 22 March, 2023. Reliance Jio rolls Out 5G Services in 41 More Cities, Network Now Live in 406 Cities in India according to an Indian media report. Nurphoto | Nurphoto | Getty Images Billionaire Mukesh Ambani’s Jio Platforms, India’s largest wireless...

Hormuz relief may not ease the economic toll that’s already ‘baked in,’ analysts warn

TazaPulseJune 19, 2026

Vessels in the Strait of Hormuz near the beach of Bandar Abbas, Iran, June 17, 2026. Amirhosein Khorgooi | Reuters Early signs that the Strait of Hormuz is reopening have eased the most acute threat to global energy supplies, but economic damages from the nearly four months of war will take months to unwind, analysts...

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U.S.-Iran accord hits early snag after Swiss talks fail to proceed as planned

TazaPulseJune 19, 2026

A newspaper featuring the headline story on indirect negotiations between Iran and the United States in Muscat, Oman, is displayed at a newsstand in Tehran, Iran, on April 12, 2025. Fatemeh Bahrami | Anadolu | Getty Images News that the U.S. and Iran had reached an interim deal may have brought some initial relief to...

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Indian IT stocks slump up to 7% as Accenture cuts revenue outlook, fueling fresh concerns over sector growth

TazaPulseJune 19, 2026

Pedestrians walk past a digital broadcast displaying share prices on the facade of Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE) on the day of India’s general election result in Mumbai on June 4, 2024. Punit Paranjpe | Afp | Getty Images Stocks of major Indian information technology companies fell as much as 7% on Friday after global professional...