Another bright spot for the company is a return of government subsidies, which should begin as early as April or May, BYD chairman Wang Chan fu announced in March.

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Cathay's Corporate Communications Manager, Katherine Wang, said the airline may have to cancel more flights.

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Mr. Wang, who moved up from Shenzhen in May, said the attitude of the guards at the plant is threatening.

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At a media event in Beijing earlier today, Senior Product Manager Yufei Wang confirmed that his company's next flagship SoC will enter mass production in late May, but he refused to comment on which upcoming devices will feature it.

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