6 h. ago EU on edge: why the bloc has no quick fix for China’s rare earth dominance

The European Union is facing growing calls to act against Beijing’s dominance over rare earth supply chains, highlighting persistent tensions just weeks before the coming EU-China summit. “Europe faces dual coercion: Trump’s tariffs and more threateningly, China’s strategic chokehold on rare earth exports,” said Bart Groothuis, MEP for Renew Europe, a centrist group in the European Parliament led by French President Emmanuel Macron’s Renaissance party. “This is not collateral damage from the...

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6 h. ago EU urges China for rare earth access amid US tariffs, growing supply worries

The European Union is facing growing calls to act against Beijing’s dominance over rare earth supply chains, highlighting persistent tensions just weeks before the coming EU-China summit. “Europe faces dual coercion: Trump’s tariffs and more threateningly, China’s strategic chokehold on rare earth exports,” said Bart Groothuis, MEP for Renew Europe, a centrist group in the European Parliament led by French President Emmanuel Macron’s Renaissance party. “This is not collateral damage from the...

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13 h. ago That $20 dress direct from China now costs $30 after Trump closed a tariff loophole – and the US will soon end the ‘de minimis’ exemption for the rest of the world, too

That $20 dress direct from China now costs $30 after Trump closed a tariff loophole – and the US will soon end the ‘de minimis’ exemption for the rest of the world, too  The Conversation

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16 h. ago Apple Remains in Trump's Crosshairs as Trade Advisor Again Criticizes China Reliance

Apple Remains in Trump's Crosshairs as Trade Advisor Again Criticizes China Reliance  MacRumors

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18 h. ago How Trump’s ‘Big, Beautiful Bill’ could help China win EV race

How Trump’s ‘Big, Beautiful Bill’ could help China win EV race  USA Today

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24 h. ago Will Trump’s Big Beautiful Bill offer opportunities for China?

US President Donald Trump’s latest tax and spending act might “cause some trouble” for China, according to analysts. However, they also said Beijing may be able to benefit in certain areas if the act – known officially as the One Big Beautiful Bill – generates further political instability and damages domestic industries such as the US clean energy sector. The act aims to make permanent tax cuts, lock in Trump’s priorities on border and defence financing, increase Washington’s debt limit by US$5...

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28 h. ago How Trump's bombing of Iran with American firepower reverberates in China and North Korea

How Trump's bombing of Iran with American firepower reverberates in China and North Korea  Milwaukee Independent

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28 h. ago Europe and China’s medical device tit for tat shows that Trump tariffs aren’t helping Beijing make friends

Europe and China’s medical device tit for tat shows that Trump tariffs aren’t helping Beijing make friends  Fortune

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28 h. ago China Opens Up to Tourists as Trump’s U.S. Closes Itself Off

China Opens Up to Tourists as Trump’s U.S. Closes Itself Off  Time Magazine

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36 h. ago In show of unity against Trump, Brazil and India vow to triple trade flows

As US President Donald Trump revved up his tariff threat against Brics, Brazil and India responded with a show of unity as they vowed to triple bilateral trade during Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s state visit to Brasilia on Tuesday. Describing the US dollar as the “king”, Trump on Tuesday claimed that Brics was set up to hurt the US and “degenerate” the dollar. He added that Brics nations, including India and Brazil, would “have to pay 10 per cent if they’re in Brics”. “If they want to...

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41 h. ago Trump admin launches National Farm Security Action Plan to ban China’s farmland purchases, halt dangerous research

Trump admin launches National Farm Security Action Plan to ban China’s farmland purchases, halt dangerous research  New York Post

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41 h. ago Trump Administration Seeks to Ban China From Buying U.S. Farms

Trump Administration Seeks to Ban China From Buying U.S. Farms  WSJ

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44 h. ago Amid China tensions, Trump admin restricts foreign ownership of US farmland

Amid China tensions, Trump admin restricts foreign ownership of US farmland  South China Morning Post

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44 h. ago Trump admin increasing scrutiny of Chinese, other foreign farmland ownership in US

US President Donald Trump’s administration is expanding scrutiny of Chinese and other foreign ownership of American farmland and starting to cancel agricultural contracts with entities from “countries of concern” amid apprehension over the national security risks of such foreign involvement. As part of a new seven-part National Farm Security Action Plan, Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins told reporters on Tuesday that “swift legislative and executive action” would be taken at “every level of...

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44 h. ago Trump administration moves decisively to block China from 'weaponizing' American farmland

Trump administration moves decisively to block China from 'weaponizing' American farmland  Fox News

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47 h. ago Trump tariffs live updates: China sends new trade warning after Trump letters to Japan, South Korea, others

Trump tariffs live updates: China sends new trade warning after Trump letters to Japan, South Korea, others  Yahoo Finance

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50 h. ago China says it will retaliate on unfavorable deals after Trump warns Asia of higher tariffs

China says it will retaliate on unfavorable deals after Trump warns Asia of higher tariffs  NBC News

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51 h. ago Trump’s NASA budget could cede solar system to China, scientists warn

Trump’s NASA budget could cede solar system to China, scientists warn  MSN

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51 h. ago Trade war countdown begins: China warns Trump over tariffs, vows payback for supply chain shifts

Trade war countdown begins: China warns Trump over tariffs, vows payback for supply chain shifts  Times of India

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52 h. ago Trump's trade advisor slams Apple's China ties — but Wall Street says it can't afford to leave

Trump's trade advisor slams Apple's China ties — but Wall Street says it can't afford to leave  Business Insider

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