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Taiwan and South Korea also aim to become more welcoming to foreign investors.

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Tokyo exchange to mandate English disclosure to lure overseas investors

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Nio is relatively late to start its EV charging network but will look to capitalize on a growing market.

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Chinese car sales were down for the first time since 1992 but new energy vehicles did surprisingly well.

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It cut the target by approximately 17% from US$1.8 billion to US$1.5 billion.

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