One of China’s largest state-owned automakers said Thursday it has opened a technology research center in California’s Silicon Valley and is teaming with U.S. electric-car startup Atieva to develop EVs for China and global markets. Beijing Electric Vehicle Co, an affiliate of government-owned BAIC Motor Corp Ltd, said its new tech center outside San Francisco will focus on development of EVs and eventually self-driving cars. BAIC follows another large state-owned Chinese automaker, SAIC Motor Corp,…