7 h. ago US, Australia sign critical minerals agreement as a way to counter China

US, Australia sign critical minerals agreement as a way to counter China  Hot Springs Sentinel Record

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8 h. ago Can Scott Bessent see China’s trade counterstrike with clear eyes?

After a video call last Saturday, US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent and Chinese Vice-Premier He Lifeng are expected to meet in Malaysia this week to hopefully ease tensions before US President Donald Trump and President Xi Jinping potentially meet on the sidelines of this year’s Apec summit. The meeting was in doubt when Trump threatened to impose an additional 100 per cent tariff on China, despite later relenting that it might not be sustainable. Washington blamed Beijing for the escalation,...

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10 h. ago US and Australia sign critical minerals deal as a way to counter China

US and Australia sign critical minerals deal as a way to counter China  Euronews.com

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18 h. ago 'Fantastic deal or 155% tariffs': Trump sets tone ahead of Xi meet on US

'Fantastic deal or 155% tariffs': Trump sets tone ahead of Xi meet on US-China trade talks - watch  Times of India

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18 h. ago To Counter China’s Hold on Rare Minerals, Trump Turns to Australia

To Counter China’s Hold on Rare Minerals, Trump Turns to Australia  The New York Times

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19 h. ago Trump, Australia's Albanese sign critical minerals agreement to counter China

Trump, Australia's Albanese sign critical minerals agreement to counter China  Reuters

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20 h. ago Trump, Australian PM sign $8.5B critical minerals deal to counter China dominance in rare earths

Trump, Australian PM sign $8.5B critical minerals deal to counter China dominance in rare earths  Fox Business

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22 h. ago Trump downplays Beijing threat to Taiwan as Australia touts rare earths deal

After nearly a year waiting to meet US President Donald Trump, Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese sought to argue his country’s strategic value Monday – only for the “America first” leader to dominate the encounter by opining that Beijing had no plans to invade Taiwan and posed no real threat in the Indo-Pacific. “China doesn’t want to do that,” he insisted on Taiwan, during a press gaggle alongside Albanese, but later stated that the island will be one of the topics of discussion when...

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22 h. ago US, Australia sign rare earths deal to counter China's dominance

US, Australia sign rare earths deal to counter China's dominance  BBC

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31 h. ago Will Zelensky join Trump and Putin in Budapest for peace talks? Only if invited

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has said he would be ready to join Russian President Vladimir Putin and US counterpart Donald Trump at their summit in Hungary if he is invited. Trump and Putin said they would meet in the Hungarian capital, possibly in a matter of weeks, as the US leader continues to try to broker a peace deal to end the three-and-a-half-year war, triggered by Russia’s 2022 invasion. “If I am invited to Budapest – if it is an invitation in a format where we meet as three...

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53 h. ago BitMine Buys More ETH as Trump Prepares to Meet China on Tariffs

BitMine Buys More ETH as Trump Prepares to Meet China on Tariffs  CoinCentral

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58 h. ago China accuses US of carrying out cyberattacks on national time centre

China’s top counter-espionage agency has accused the United States of conducting cyberattacks against the country’s national time centre, which it said could have had a severe impact on the orderly functioning of society. In a social media post on Sunday, the Ministry of State Security said the US National Security Agency was behind a number of cyberattacks against China’s National Time Service Centre. The centre – affiliated with the Chinese Academy of Sciences and based in Xian, Shaanxi...

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3 d. ago 'Stupid ': Trump shocks China just before Xi Jinping meet, intensifies rare earths

'Stupid ': Trump shocks China just before Xi Jinping meet, intensifies rare earths-100% tariff war? | Hindustan Times  Hindustan Times

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3 d. ago Trump urged to attend Quad Summit in India to showcase US leadership, counter China: ‘Beijing most serious challenge’

Trump urged to attend Quad Summit in India to showcase US leadership, counter China: ‘Beijing most serious challenge’  Mint

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4 d. ago Trump says 100% tariffs on China not sustainable, still plans to meet Xi

Trump says 100% tariffs on China not sustainable, still plans to meet Xi  Reuters

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4 d. ago Trump confirms Xi meeting, retreats on 100% tariffs: ‘not sustainable’

In a turnaround from the tough stance he took a week ago, US President Donald Trump said Friday that he planned to meet with Chinese President Xi Jinping in South Korea in two weeks and suggested that imposing an additional 100 per cent tariff on all Chinese goods appeared unworkable. But he also blamed China for the latest stand-off in trade talks. The mercurial president called into question his planned sit-down with Xi seven days ago and threatened the draconian tariff increase in addition to...

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4 d. ago Trump to meet China's Xi in 2 weeks, says 100% tariffs unsustainable

Trump to meet China's Xi in 2 weeks, says 100% tariffs unsustainable  India Today

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5 d. ago Trump to meet Putin in Hungary, as Ukraine presses for Tomahawk missiles

US President Donald Trump said on Thursday he will meet again with Russia’s Vladimir Putin in an effort to end the war in Ukraine. A date has not been set, but Trump wrote on social media that the meeting would take place in Budapest, Hungary. “I believe great progress was made with today’s telephone conversation,” Trump wrote after talking to Putin. They previously met in Alaska in August, which did not produce a diplomatic breakthrough. Before Trump and Putin meet, US officials led by...

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5 d. ago Trump admin to seek more strategic equity stakes to counter China, Bessent says

Trump admin to seek more strategic equity stakes to counter China, Bessent says  Investing.com

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5 d. ago US may seek more stakes in strategic companies to counter China, Bessent says

US may seek more stakes in strategic companies to counter China, Bessent says  Reuters

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