Round 5: Tossup 7

In February 2025, this company’s CEO and a telecom CEO were conspicuously placed directly across from a national leader during a pro-business rally in the Great Hall of the People. This company’s CEO met directly with Lula after slave-like conditions were reported at its factory construction site in Bahia. This company’s subsidiary, FinDreams, competes directly with CATL. This is the largest national producer of a product category that the Biden administration blocked from the US market with (*) 100 percent tariffs. Wáng Chuánfú quickly (-5[1])grew this company in Shenzhen by cheaply manufacturing lithium-ion batteries (-5[1])for cell phones, before it entered its main sector with models like the Qin and Seagull. (10[1])For 10 points, what Chinese auto company is the world’s (-5[1])largest manufacturer of electric cars? (10[1])■END■ (0[1])

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