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It issued an audible warning, after which the driver took control, but the vehicle struck a concrete barrier roughly one second later. The crash killed three university students. Analysts link the crash to a tougher stance by Chinese regulators, who have approved only two of nine proposals for more advanced self-driving vehicles. 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