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BRICS Summit: Chaotic Assembly, No Achievements Against the U.S.

The expanded BRICS summit of heads of state took place from October 22 to 24 in Kazan, Russia. In addition to member countries Russia, China, India, Brazil, and South Africa, heads of state and senior officials from 36 other countries and international organizations attended. The main highlight was Putin, who is wanted by the International Criminal Court, boasting this as Moscow’s grandest international event to date.

Chinese Battery Manufacturer SVOLT Energy to End European Operations

Nikkei Asia reported that Chinese electric vehicle (EV) battery manufacturer SVOLT Energy Technology, also known as SVOLT, plans to end its European operations by January next year, citing escalating China-Europe trade disputes and declining EV sales in Europe.

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