5 h. ago US, China trade officials to meet in Malaysia amid escalating rare earths dispute

US Trade Representative Jamieson Greer said on Wednesday that he and Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent would travel to Malaysia later that day as scheduled to meet with Chinese officials over what he called Beijing’s “incredibly aggressive” measures to curb rare earth exports. The meeting is seen as a stepping stone to a sit-down in South Korea next week on the sidelines of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation forum between US President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping at a time of...

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13 h. ago Dutch Minister held call with Beijing in rising tensions over Nexperia asset freeze

Dutch Minister held call with Beijing in rising tensions over Nexperia asset freeze  DIGITIMES Asia

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4 d. ago After rare earth spat, Washington and Beijing agree to renew trade talks

After rare earth spat, Washington and Beijing agree to renew trade talks  Malay Mail

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5 d. ago US threats to decouple from China only expose its own vulnerability

Talk about the pot calling the kettle black. After Beijing announced sweeping export controls last week on rare earths and other critical minerals, US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent went ballistic. “Maybe there is some Leninist business model where hurting your customers is a good idea, but they are the largest supplier to the world,” he said. Someone from Beijing might have retorted that Washington has been running on some fascist business model whereby it is upending the entire global trade...

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6 d. ago US phones allies over rare earths, China’s food security: SCMP daily highlights

Catch up on some of SCMP’s biggest China stories of the day. If you would like to see more of our reporting, please consider subscribing. 1. ‘This is China versus the world’: US calls allies over Beijing rare earth curbs US President Donald Trump’s administration vowed on Wednesday to work with its allies and other countries to get an upper hand in its trade talks with China, claiming Beijing’s recent rare earth control as a sign of being an “unreliable partner” that threatens global supply...

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6 d. ago China's hold on rare earths: Japan calls for G7 unity amid concerns over Beijing's export controls

China's hold on rare earths: Japan calls for G7 unity amid concerns over Beijing's export controls  Mint

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6 d. ago 500% tariffs on China? US warns Beijing over Russian oil; calls it 'unreliable partner to the world'

500% tariffs on China? US warns Beijing over Russian oil; calls it 'unreliable partner to the world'  The Times of India

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7 d. ago ‘This is China versus the world’: US calls allies over Beijing rare earth curbs

US President Donald Trump’s administration vowed on Wednesday to work with its allies and other countries to get an upper hand in its trade talks with China, claiming Beijing’s recent rare earth control as a sign of being an “unreliable partner” that threatens global supply chains. The remarks marked the latest in a series of threatened countermeasures, as Trump officials have previously announced 100 per cent tariffs on Chinese goods from November 1 and also struck back on such targets like...

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7 d. ago Beijing calls Washington biggest source of risk in South China Sea

Beijing calls Washington biggest source of risk in South China Sea  China Daily

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8 d. ago EU urged to ‘flex its muscles’ over China’s latest rare earth export curbs

European Union ministers have urged Brussels to take a “tough” response to China’s latest restrictions on rare earth exports. EU Trade Commissioner Maros Sefcovic said on Tuesday that he had requested a call with Chinese Minister of Commerce Wang Wentao to discuss the “unjustified” measures. He added that he had received “a lot of concerned calls from European industry, especially car companies”. Last week, Beijing announced further controls that meant products with small traces of rare earths...

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8 d. ago Interview: Founder of 100 Women @ Davos calls for accelerating implementation of Beijing Declaration

Interview: Founder of 100 Women @ Davos calls for accelerating implementation of Beijing Declaration  Xinhua

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8 d. ago Beijing, Washington had talks on trade "at the working level" on Monday, Oct 13

Beijing, Washington had talks on trade "at the working level" on Monday, Oct 13  Pekingnology

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1 week ago Philippines calls China's actions 'bullying'; Beijing blames Manila for 'illegally' entering waters

Philippines calls China's actions 'bullying'; Beijing blames Manila for 'illegally' entering waters  WION

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1 week ago U.S. Sanctions on Iranian Oil Exports Hit Sinopec, Straining Washington

U.S. Sanctions on Iranian Oil Exports Hit Sinopec, Straining Washington-Beijing Relations Ahead of Trump–Xi Talks  Tekedia

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1 week ago Beijing calls for talks with Washington, says Oct. 9 measures are intended as retaliatory rather than escalatory

Beijing calls for talks with Washington, says Oct. 9 measures are intended as retaliatory rather than escalatory  Pekingnology

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2 w. ago Advantage Gauff or Anisimova? Why this Beijing semifinal is too close to call

Advantage Gauff or Anisimova? Why this Beijing semifinal is too close to call  WTA Tennis

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3 w. ago Singapore’s drug makers may be shielded from US tariffs: Deputy PM Gan

US pharmaceutical tariffs may not have an “immediate impact” on Singapore’s drugmakers, Deputy Prime Minister Gan Kim Yong has said, adding that the government is in talks with Washington to get more information on the latest levies. Gan, who is also minister for trade and industry, told reporters on Saturday that most pharmaceutical companies in Singapore had built capacity in the US or had plans to do so. That could allow them to be exempted from the coming US pharmaceutical tariffs, he said,...

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3 w. ago Firefighters called as Cathay flight lands in Hong Kong with ‘defective’ part

A Cathay Pacific Airways flight from Beijing with a “defective component” required firefighters to be on standby after landing in Hong Kong on Friday, with all passengers and crew members eventually disembarking from the Airbus A330-300 aircraft safely. Flight CX331, which departed from Beijing on Friday afternoon and landed in Hong Kong just before 8.30pm, had a “suspected abnormal system indication after landing”, according to a Cathay spokeswoman. Firefighters were on standby as a precaution,...

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3 w. ago Li Qiang touts China’s global vision at UN, hits Washington isolationism

Chinese Premier Li Qiang urged the United Nations on Friday to embrace multilateral values and a stable global order, took pointed swipes at the US and called for reforms that reflect Beijing’s development model. “Solidarity lifts everyone up,” Li said, without mentioning US President Donald Trump by name. “History keeps reminding us that when might dictate right, the world risks division and regression.” “Should the era of the Law of the Jungle return and the weak be left as a prey to the...

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3 w. ago Li Qiang touts China’s global vision at UN, slams Washington isolationism

Chinese Premier Li Qiang urged the United Nations on Friday to embrace multilateral values and a stable global order, took pointed swipes at the US and called for reforms that reflect Beijing’s development model. “Solidarity lifts everyone up,” Li said, without mentioning US President Donald Trump by name. “History keeps reminding us that when might dictate right, the world risks division and regression.” “Should the era of the Law of the Jungle return and the weak be left as a prey to the...

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