4 h. ago China attains leverage in trade war on the back of its trump card, rare earths.

The United States remains a dominant power in finance, while China has a pre-eminent position in the global industrial supply chain. That distinction between the world’s two largest economies was highlighted in the latest trade talks between Beijing and Washington, when China leveraged its trump card – rare earth elements. China dominates the global supply of rare earths, including 70 per cent of mining and around 90 per cent of refining these minerals. Rare earths are vital components in a vast...

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4 h. ago My Take | China attains leverage in trade war on the back of its trump card, rare earths.

My Take | China attains leverage in trade war on the back of its trump card, rare earths.  South China Morning Post

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5 h. ago Shipping chaos: Inside the industry at the frontlines of the US

Shipping chaos: Inside the industry at the frontlines of the US-China trade war  CNN

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7 h. ago Amid US Trade War, China and the EU Explore Economic Cooperation

Amid US Trade War, China and the EU Explore Economic Cooperation  The Diplomat – Asia-Pacific Current Affairs Magazine

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8 h. ago Trade with China booming amid U.S. tariff war: Port of Montreal

Trade with China booming amid U.S. tariff war: Port of Montreal  Investment Executive

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15 h. ago Trump Trade War, China Slowdown, and Middle East Crisis Fuel Oil Volatility

Trump Trade War, China Slowdown, and Middle East Crisis Fuel Oil Volatility  FXEmpire

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22 h. ago China retail sales jump while industrial growth slows on trade war turmoil

China retail sales jump while industrial growth slows on trade war turmoil  Financial Times

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48 h. ago Why Chinese firms building foreign factories are no longer focused on US market

This year’s escalation of the US-China trade war has led many Chinese companies to rethink their overseas expansion strategies, with accessing the American market no longer their top priority when considering building factories in foreign countries, industry insiders said. There had been a “drastic downshift” in inquiries from Chinese companies seeking land to rent or purchase in Mexico, one of their hottest overseas investment destinations in the past, said Jack Lee, an industrial property...

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5 d. ago China’s orchard of AI, chip grads now ripe for the pickin’ as tech trade sours

When Jack Wang enrolled as an undergraduate in microelectronics at a prestigious Chinese university, the year was 2019, and China was in the early days of its trade war with the United States. Looking back, his decision to focus on the field revolving around the design and manufacture of hi-tech microchips has proved prescient. Today, it complements Beijing’s aspirations to make world-leading semiconductors amid Washington’s amped-up efforts to curtail China’s technological progress. Indeed, the...

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5 d. ago US and China ease trade war tensions by agreeing ‘framework’ truce in London – business live

US and China ease trade war tensions by agreeing ‘framework’ truce in London – business live  The Guardian

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5 d. ago Gold Advances Even After US and China Agree to Ease Trade War

Gold Advances Even After US and China Agree to Ease Trade War  Yahoo Finance

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5 d. ago Gold Edges Higher Even as US and China Agree to Ease Trade War

Gold Edges Higher Even as US and China Agree to Ease Trade War  Bloomberg

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6 d. ago Trump administration and China agree on "framework" to ease trade war disputes

Trump administration and China agree on "framework" to ease trade war disputes  CBS News

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7 d. ago Live updates: Trump officials seek to repair frayed trade war truce with China

Live updates: Trump officials seek to repair frayed trade war truce with China  The Washington Post

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7 d. ago US soybean farmers move to reduce dependence on China as trade war grinds on

Soybean farmers in the United States have stepped up efforts to diversify their export markets while maintaining China as a critical buyer, despite ongoing trade tensions between the two superpowers, according to the head of a leading industry association. Jim Sutter, CEO of the US Soybean Export Council, said that while concerns about possible disruptions persist, China’s strong demand for soybeans – a crucial commodity for food and livestock feed – would ensure the US remains an important...

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1 week ago China’s rare earth weapon changes contours of trade war battlefield

China’s rare earth weapon changes contours of trade war battlefield  Reuters

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1 week ago Jim Cramer says Nvidia chips could give the U.S. leverage in the trade war with China

Jim Cramer says Nvidia chips could give the U.S. leverage in the trade war with China  CNBC

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1 week ago Report: China is forcing Apple Intelligence delays as trade war leverage

Report: China is forcing Apple Intelligence delays as trade war leverage  9to5Mac

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1 week ago Apple and Alibaba's AI rollout in China delayed by Trump's trade war, FT reports

Apple and Alibaba's AI rollout in China delayed by Trump's trade war, FT reports  Reuters

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1 week ago Still ‘over’? Stephen Roach says Hong Kong a surprise winner in US

American economist Stephen Roach has said that Hong Kong has benefited from the US-China trade war despite last year having declared the city to be “over”, even as he claimed that other aspects of the financial hub had worsened. The former Morgan Stanley Asia chairman sparked debate last year after he penned an opinion piece which argued, in part, that Hong Kong would be caught in the “crossfire” of the worsening US-China rivalry. “The word caught is the word that, if I had to write the piece...

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