11 h. ago A Difficult, Necessary Response to China: Curb the National Environmental Policy Act

A Difficult, Necessary Response to China: Curb the National Environmental Policy Act  American Enterprise Institute

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17 h. ago Policy Updates: China skips U.S. soybeans in September for the first time since 2018

Policy Updates: China skips U.S. soybeans in September for the first time since 2018  Pro Farmer

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19 h. ago A ‘Pacific eyes’ intelligence body would offset China’s growing presence: report

Australia should lead the creation of a formal Five Eyes-style intelligence club in the Pacific amid the alleged threat of China’s growing presence in the region, a prominent foreign policy think tank suggests. Dubbed “Pacific Eyes”, the proposed intelligence-sharing alliance could help plug institutional gaps that “external powers” – particularly Beijing – were eager to exploit, the Sydney-based Lowy Institute argued in a report released on Tuesday. It recommended that the dedicated framework...

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19 h. ago Call for ‘Pacific Eyes’ intelligence body to offset China’s growing presence

Australia should lead the creation of a formal Five Eyes-style intelligence club in the Pacific amid China’s growing presence in the region, a prominent foreign policy think tank has suggested. Dubbed “Pacific Eyes”, the proposed intelligence-sharing alliance could help to plug institutional gaps that “external powers” – particularly Beijing – were eager to exploit, the Sydney-based Lowy Institute said in a report released on Tuesday. It recommended that the dedicated framework initially consist...

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58 h. ago China’s top leaders meet to set policy agenda for next five years

China’s top leaders meet to set policy agenda for next five years  https-//www.semafor.com

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5 d. ago IMF official urges China to shift fiscal focus away from industrial policy

IMF official urges China to shift fiscal focus away from industrial policy  Reuters

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5 d. ago Nvidia chief holds onto hope as China market share disappears

Nvidia founder and CEO Jensen Huang said the company’s position in China has dropped from 95 per cent of the advanced chip market to zero, as the US semiconductor giant is not allowed to sell its advanced products to mainland companies under US export restrictions. “Hopefully, we will continue to explain and inform and hold on to hope for a change in policy”, he said at a Citadel Securities event in New York on October 6. A video of the interview was published on Wednesday. “At the moment, we’re...

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5 d. ago ‘Unnecessary panic’: China rebukes US officials’ comments on rare earths

Beijing on Thursday rebutted Washington’s characterisation of its recent rare earth export control measures as an action taken “against the world”, stressing it grants approval to compliant applications and is taking steps to expedite the review process, including the potential establishment of a green channel. Claims the policy will disrupt global supply chains “severely” distort and exaggerate China’s intent, “deliberately causing unnecessary misunderstanding and panic”, the Ministry of...

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7 d. ago Australia urged to adopt guerrilla, Singapore’s ‘poisonous shrimp’ tactics

Australia must learn from past guerrilla insurgencies and adopt an “unconventional deterrence” policy in facing down threats from China, Russia and elsewhere, one of the country’s leading think tanks said on Wednesday. Australia, under the tripartite Aukus pact with the United States and the United Kingdom, will acquire at least three Virginia-class submarines from the US within 15 years, with an eye to eventually build its own. Until then, Canberra faces a major gap in its defences, warned the...

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8 d. ago Watch China Rare Earths Policy Misunderstood, Think Tank Says

Watch China Rare Earths Policy Misunderstood, Think Tank Says  Bloomberg.com

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8 d. ago Purges, personnel, and policy: a primer on China’s Fourth Plenum

Purges, personnel, and policy: a primer on China’s Fourth Plenum  Brookings

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8 d. ago Policy Updates: Trump threatens China with 100% tariffs, escalating trade war

Policy Updates: Trump threatens China with 100% tariffs, escalating trade war  Pro Farmer

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9 d. ago China’s New Procurement Policy Favors “Made in China”: An Explainer

China’s New Procurement Policy Favors “Made in China”: An Explainer  China Briefing

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9 d. ago UK Ministers Criticize Starmer’s China Policy Amid Spying Row

UK Ministers Criticize Starmer’s China Policy Amid Spying Row  Bloomberg.com

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9 d. ago US trade envoy Jamieson Greer calls China’s new rare earths curb a ‘power grab’

The outlook for US-China relations appeared to hit another snag on Sunday when the US Trade Representative Jamieson Greer said that China had rebuffed an attempt to communicate, even as US President Donald Trump appeared to downplay the ongoing trade differences. This follows Trump’s threat on Friday to impose an extra 100 per cent tariff on all Chinese goods starting November 1 and to curb the export of “any and all critical software”, a doubling down on his China trade policy a day after...

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9 d. ago China's rare earth policy can 'forbid any country on Earth from participating in the modern economy'

China's rare earth policy can 'forbid any country on Earth from participating in the modern economy'  Fortune

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1 week ago Trump threatens China with 'massive hike in tariffs' over Beijing's recent export policy, rare earth contr

Trump threatens China with 'massive hike in tariffs' over Beijing's recent export policy, rare earth contr  The Economic Times

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1 week ago China, North Korea pledge ‘dynamic development’ as Li Qiang, Kim Jong

Beijing is ready to deepen collaboration with Pyongyang to advance a “more just and equitable” international order, visiting Chinese Premier Li Qiang told North Korean leader Kim Jong-un as the two neighbours spotlighted their “unwavering” ties. It remains China’s “unwavering” policy to maintain, consolidate and develop the traditional friendship and cooperation with North Korea, Li said during the meeting on Thursday, according to Chinese state news agency Xinhua. Li – China’s No 2 official and...

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1 week ago Beijing watches as Japan incoming PM signals pragmatism in China policy

Beijing watches as Japan incoming PM signals pragmatism in China policy  Inquirer.net

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1 week ago China places new export controls on rare earth production technology

China on Thursday announced export controls on rare earth production technology as it looks to cement its dominance in the sector amid intensifying rivalry with the United States. “Exporters should strengthen their compliance awareness,” the Ministry of Commerce said in an online statement. “They must understand the primary uses of their exports and judge whether they are dual-use items.” The decision will take effect immediately, according to the statement. China is the world’s leading producer...

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