24 h. ago China rare earth exports to US fall as Beijing looks for leverage

China rare earth exports to US fall as Beijing looks for leverage  https-//www.semafor.com

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28 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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2 d. ago Beijing’s rare earth playbook is tired. It’s time India wrote its own

Beijing’s rare earth playbook is tired. It’s time India wrote its own  Times of India

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3 d. ago Here’s how Trump can hit China’s economy where it really hurts as analysts say Beijing’s rare earths gamble could backfire

Here’s how Trump can hit China’s economy where it really hurts as analysts say Beijing’s rare earths gamble could backfire  Yahoo Finance

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3 d. ago Here's how Trump can hit China where it really hurts as Beijing's rare earths gamble could backfire

Here's how Trump can hit China where it really hurts as Beijing's rare earths gamble could backfire  Fortune

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3 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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3 d. ago Trump admits 100% China tariffs ‘not sustainable,’ blames Beijing for rare earth standoff ahead of Xi meeting

Trump admits 100% China tariffs ‘not sustainable,’ blames Beijing for rare earth standoff ahead of Xi meeting  financialexpress.com

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4 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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4 d. ago Inside Xi’s secretive ‘rare earths kingdom’ where Beijing rules the world

Inside Xi’s secretive ‘rare earths kingdom’ where Beijing rules the world  The Australian

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5 d. ago The squeeze is on: Beijing and Washington flex muscles as narrative war heats up

As China and the United States accuse each other of provoking the latest escalation in trade tensions and disrupting the world economy, analysts say both share a goal in their war of words: applying maximum pressure until a deal is struck. In the past few days, Washington has framed the recent flare-up in relations as “China versus the world”, with US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent suggesting on Wednesday that Beijing’s restrictions on the export of rare earth elements unveiled last week made...

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5 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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5 d. ago US to Beijing: World Won't Be "Commanded or Controlled" on Rare Earths

US to Beijing: World Won't Be "Commanded or Controlled" on Rare Earths  Swarajyamag

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5 d. ago Who has the upper hand as Beijing weaponizes rare earths in its trade clash with Washington?

Who has the upper hand as Beijing weaponizes rare earths in its trade clash with Washington?  orfonline.org

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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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5 d. ago US rallies allies to confront Beijing's rare earth curbs: 'this is China versus the world'

US rallies allies to confront Beijing's rare earth curbs: 'this is China versus the world'  Yahoo News Canada

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5 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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5 d. ago US officials blast China rare earth curbs, urge Beijing to reverse course

US officials blast China rare earth curbs, urge Beijing to reverse course  thesun.my

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5 d. ago ‘China vs the world’: US criticises rare earth curbs, vows firm response to Beijing’s ‘coercion.’

‘China vs the world’: US criticises rare earth curbs, vows firm response to Beijing’s ‘coercion.’  Malay Mail

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6 d. ago US Treasury chief: Beijing's rare earths move is 'China vs world' | National | dailygazette.com

US Treasury chief: Beijing's rare earths move is 'China vs world' | National | dailygazette.com  The Daily Gazette

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6 d. ago Greer, Bessent blast China's rare earths curbs, urge Beijing not to implement them

Greer, Bessent blast China's rare earths curbs, urge Beijing not to implement them  Reuters

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