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France and Germany have reached an agreement to ensure the future of the European automotive industry, allowing for greater flexibility on combustion engines but risking to slow down investments in the transition to electric and to benefit Chinese competitors. #Auto #Elettrico #IndustriaAutomobilistica (translated)

The author argued that starting in 2027, Europe wanted to introduce ETS2, which he described as a new tax on CO₂ emissions applied to homes and road transport as well. In his view, European industries were already penalized, while China and the United States paid nothing. He also stated that the day before, Giorgia Meloni had said enough in Brussels and blocked the agreement. #ETS #CO2 #Europa (translated)

Gianclaudio Torlizzi stated that China was resorting to dumping to weaken the European industry, causing factory closures and replacing them with Chinese plants. He added that afterwards, prices would rise and companies would receive subsidies to avoid layoffs. #Cina #Industria #Economia (translated)

The Minister of Enterprises Adolfo Urso attributed the lack of Chinese investments in the automotive sector in Italy to Stellantis's desire to keep its factories running, despite the contraction in production and the departure of thousands of workers. #Stellantis #AdolfoUrso #IndustriaAutomobilistica (translated)

The post presented a study by C4ADS that, according to reports, had reconstructed tenders and invoices in Xinjiang, Inner Mongolia, Tibet, and Hong Kong with the aim of making the names of the companies known. It described it as an investigation into the documents related to repression and the surveillance industry. https://t.co/kg0NicG2zk #Sorveglianza #Cina #DirittiUmani #CN #XK #MN #HK (translated)

In 2026, 677,188 businesses in Italy are led by foreigners, representing 12% of the total, with significant growth especially among Moroccans, Romanians, and Chinese, and the provinces of Prato, Trieste, and Imperia recording the highest incidence of foreign activities. #ImpreseStraniere #Immigrazione #EconomiaItalia (translated)

At the Paris Motor Show 2026, the presence of Chinese brands doubled with 20 brands, including BYD, Geely, and Chery, showcasing over a dozen new models, while the European automotive industry faces unprecedented challenges due to increasing competition and weak demand. #SalonediParigi #AutoCinesi #InnovazioneAutomotive (translated)

The European Union will limit imports of Chinese hybrid vehicles to 350,000 units per year starting from December 1, with an annual increase of 6% in the following years, as part of a political agreement to avoid trade tensions with Beijing. #UnioneEuropea #VeicoliIbridi #Cina (translated)

There is an agreement between the European Union and China to limit the export of Chinese hybrid cars to Europe, a significant step to improve trade relations between the two entities and support the struggling European automotive sector due to Chinese competition. #AutoIbride #Cina #UnioneEuropea (translated)

Russia has recently conducted the military exercise Center 2026, simulating a response to aggression from the Caspian Sea, with the support of Chinese troops and the involvement of 47,000 soldiers, to test new weapons and tactics in a context related to the conflict in Ukraine. #Russia #EsercitazioneMilitare #Cina (translated)

The launch of Mistral Large 4 is an important signal for Europe because it demonstrates that even on our continent, it is possible to develop competitive cutting-edge models at a global level. The most relevant point is the possibility of having an open-weight European model, which businesses and public administrations will be able to implement on their own infrastructures, maintaining greater control over data, security, and the technologies used, instead of depending on the conditions of American or Chinese suppliers. Alessandro Piva, director of the Artificial Intelligence Observatory at the Politecnico di Milano, comments with ANSA on the impact of the choice: "The launch of Mistral Large 4 is an important signal for Europe because it demonstrates that even on our continent, it is possible to develop competitive cutting-edge models at a global level. The most relevant point is the possibility of having an open-weight European model, which businesses and public administrations will be able to implement on their own infrastructures, maintaining greater control over data, security, and the technologies used, instead of depending on the conditions of American or Chinese suppliers." #IntelligenzaArtificiale #MistralLarge4 #EuropaTech (translated)

Matteo Villa wrote that there had been a "nearly total" change in the German paradigm. He reported that, in a letter co-signed by Macron and Merz, France and Germany had asked to protect the European industry from Chinese economic pressure. Villa recalled that, two years earlier, Berlin had voted against the EU tariffs on Chinese electric cars. https://t.co/L8xx7y55kL #Francia #Germania #IndustriaEuropea (translated)

The author defined the event as the first major test regarding Chinese means of transportation in the West and in Europe. He argued that governments and local authorities purchased them with taxpayers' money and that they were tools for intrusive spying against businesses. https://t.co/7RPhBL0BtM #spionaggio #trasporti #Europa #CN #EU (translated)

Leonardo Panetta reported that Marion Marechal, addressing the protesting students in France, urged them not to follow the advice of their unionized far-left professors and to return to class, study, and commit themselves. She argued that Chinese and Singaporean students had three times the level of mathematics compared to their French peers and did not finish classes at 5 PM. Marechal also warned that, with the advancement of artificial intelligence and robotization, students would need to be more competent and perform better, and that they could not afford to skip classes. #istruzione #studenti #futuro (translated)

Fifteen Zero reported that Jannik Sinner would not participate in the upcoming Masters 1000 in Shanghai. According to the profile, the world number one announced the decision on social media, explaining that he would not be able to play in the tournament this year as he had hoped, and promising Chinese fans to see them next year. #Sinner #Masters1000 #Tennis (translated)

“Osservo ciò che sta accadendo in Europa in questo momento. Gli Stati Uniti devono essere estremamente cauti riguardo al modo in cui i produttori cinesi arrivano nel nostro Paese”“Osservo ciò che sta accadendo in Europa in questo momento. Gli Stati Uniti devono essere estremamente cauti riguardo al modo in cui i produttori cinesi arrivano nel nostro Paese”: parole di Jim Farley, ad della Ford, relative agli agguerritissimi costruttori della Repubblica Popolare e all’impotenza dei produttori del vecchio continente, che arrancano. #Ford #Cina #MercatoAutomobilistico