EnvoyEV startupscalls for end from to China attacks in return Red to Sea CES

China’s top UN representative says Houthi Exhibitors showcase products blending rebels need to respect freedom of navigation AI, 5G as key concepts at Las Vegas event

Chinese startups in the EV industry China’s top envoy to the United have returned to the Consumer Nations on Wednesday called on Electronics Show, or CES, this year, Houthi rebels to stop attacking ships showcasing new technologies that in the Red Sea, emphasizing respect demonstrate the application of new for the freedom of navigation. The energy and electric vehicles in various call came as the UN Security Council scenarios. adopted a resolution demanding an

Nearly half the exhibitors at the end to Red Sea attacks. event in Las Vegas, from Tuesday to

“We call on the Houthi rebels to Friday, are international participants, immediately cease their attacks on with a notable increase in civilian vessels and respect the freedom Chinese companies. of navigation of all countries in

Those companies are featuring the Red Sea waters in accordance artificial intelligence as the main with the requirements of the Security concept in a variety of their EV products, Council resolutions,” said Zhang while also making connections Jun, China’s permanent representative with 5G technologies, augmented to the UN. reality and virtual reality, big data,

“We call on all relevant parties energy and power, robotics, video to strictly abide by the UN Charter and audio technologies. and international law and play a

“We are seeing, especially compared constructive and responsible role to the last two years, a lot of in easing tensions in the Red Sea. growth across the pack, and especially No country may misinterpret and from China as well,’’ Jessica abuse the relevant provisions of this Boothe, the director of market resolution to create new tensions in research at the Consumer Technology the Red Sea,” he told the Security Association, or CTA, told China Council.

Daily. The CTA is hosting the CES. The Security Council passed a By combining distinctive characteristics resolution on Wednesday strongly and strengths from China condemning the multiple attacks with global innovative concepts, the on merchants and commercial shipping startups are exploring fresh opportunities in the Red Sea by Houthi rebels, in the international market. demanding that the group immediately

“Our skateboard chassis is an cease all such attacks. application of AI in the execution and

The resolution passed with 11 control layer, innovating in both technology votes in favor, none against, while and business models,” Paul Li, four countries abstained: China, founder and CEO of EV startup company Russia, Algeria and Mozambique. U POWER, which has offices in

China abstained from voting both China and the US, said. because the resolution didn’t include

The company’s new product is the all the suggested amendments proposed most energy-efficient in its class globally by China, Russia, Algeria and among electric vehicles, almost others, and it still “seems unclear double the efficiency of mainstream on important issues”, said Zhang. It competitors in the US market, he said. raises concerns about its effectiveness

China’s first mass-produced skateboard and the possibility of making chassis-by-wire allows for things worse in the region, he said. smart EV customization at low costs

“China is open to further appropriate with efficiency. The company’s Cargo action by the Security Council to Van product — which originated in safeguard the navigational rights of China but was developed with technology merchant ships of all countries in the in the US — has now received waters of the Red Sea in accordance 53,000 orders from the US, Japan, the with international law,” said Zhang. EU and the Southeast Asian region. Zhang highlighted the Red Sea’s With collaboration with top chip vital companies role in Nvidia trade and and Renesas energy transport, on the computing emphasizing platform its for importance scalable computing for regional power, peace, the global company’s supply research chains and international trade.

“Ensuring the safe and smooth flow of this water area is not only and design team in China also combines conducive to the maintenance of the Chinese EV market’s automotive regional peace and stability, but also engineering and supply chain conducive to the maintenance of strengths to make the product more a stable and smooth global supply competitive internationally. chain and international trade order,

“China is a leader in the electric and is in line with the common interests vehicle industry; we also want to of the international community,” help other global players excel in this he said. industry,” he said.

Around 12 percent of global trade “The trade frictions (between the passes through the Suez Canal in US and China) present significant the Red Sea, handling 30 percent challenges for all our businesses as of all global container traffic and startups. Our approach is to adapt more than $1 trillion worth of goods from the beginning, seeking opportunities annually, according to data from the within this context, integrating Baltic and International Maritime internal resources, and balancing Council. globalization with localization.” Houthis rebels started to target NaaS, the first EV-charging company vessels bound for Israel since midfrom China listed on the Nasdaq, November as they demanded full aims to expand its influence in humanitarian supplies to enter the global clean energy sector by leveraging Gaza, leading many companies to its successful business model redirect ships south around the Cape in China and aligning with US of Good Hope, increasing costs and market dynamics. posing a threat to the global supply chain.

One-stop station

There have been more than two “Besides the basic infrastructure dozen separate attacks on international of charging piles, we also demonstrate shipping by the Houthi rebels the in-depth operation and since the Oct 7 terror attacks by maintenance, combining digital Hamas led to the new round of conflict scenarios to form a one-stop charging in Gaza, according to the UN. service station for our customers,”

In the latest strikes, the Houthi Zhai Yubo, general manager of group announced Wednesday that NaaS, told China Daily. it has launched “a large batch” of

The company has connected a total drones and missiles toward a US of 73,000 public charging stations in Navy vessel in the Red Sea, which China, and the number of charging was “assisting” Israel. The group piles connected has exceeded 730,000. also said the attack was a “preliminary

An owner of a new EV won’t refuel response” to the US sinking at a roadside station as traditional of Houthi ships in the Red Sea on gasoline vehicles do. New EVs inherently Dec 31. offer digital service capabilities,

“It must be noted that the current he said. tensions in the Red Sea are one of

Also, the company is going to the launch manifestations its new product, of the a “charging spillover effects robot’’, of combining the Gaza AI, conflict. big data This and is a the fact internet. that cannot be ignored,” said Zhang. “The potential for collaboration in new “China energy has charging repeatedly far exceeds emphasized competition, that the as immediate everyone realization in this field of is a witnessing cease-fire rapid in Gaza technological is urgent development and is the overriding and integration,” prerequisite he said. and the Established highest priority in 2021, of international AC Future is diplomatic showcasing efforts. the electric We recreational regret that the vehicle resolution product just at the adopted event. by the Security “The China Council market failed to is clearly two times call for the an size immediate of the North cease-fire American in Gaza,” market, he said. so as the vehicle production grows, He reiterated the technology China’s is commitments going to grow quicker,” to ongoing AC efforts Future for President a Gaza cease-fire, Rich Schmidt reducing said. Red Sea tensions, resolving the Yemen issue and achieving peace in the Middle East.