18 h. ago Are China’s lithium battery export curbs slowing upgrades to US Abrams tanks?

Weeks after China unveiled its lightweight but powerful Type 100 main battle tank featuring diesel-electric propulsion, the US Army’s pursuit of a similar design for a hybrid-electric next-generation version of the Abrams tank faces a new strategic hurdle. Beijing has imposed export controls on the advanced lithium batteries critical for powering such next-generation military systems, creating a significant and immediate supply challenge for the US development timeline. The Type 100 tank was...

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29 h. ago BHP Plays Down Iron Ore Dispute With China as Talks Continue

BHP Plays Down Iron Ore Dispute With China as Talks Continue  Bloomberg.com

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65 h. ago Top analyst says China is playing a 'key role' in the price of gold going through the roof, and he's got the data to prove it

Top analyst says China is playing a 'key role' in the price of gold going through the roof, and he's got the data to prove it  Fortune

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2 d. ago China says U.S. and Australia 'should play a proactive role' to bolster rare earths supply chains

China says U.S. and Australia 'should play a proactive role' to bolster rare earths supply chains  CNBC

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3 d. ago How the Australia mineral deal plays into U.S. relations with China

How the Australia mineral deal plays into U.S. relations with China  NBC News

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3 d. ago China Turns The Tables: Beijing Is Playing America’s Game — But To What End?

China Turns The Tables: Beijing Is Playing America’s Game — But To What End?  Times Now

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3 d. ago 'Game recognises game': China borrowed US playbook and is now hitting back at its trade games

'Game recognises game': China borrowed US playbook and is now hitting back at its trade games  Times of India

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4 d. ago China wants to play the long game with the U.S. What that means for Chinese stocks

China wants to play the long game with the U.S. What that means for Chinese stocks  CNBC

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6 d. ago Editorial | Europe can only play so much tech hardball with China

Editorial | Europe can only play so much tech hardball with China  South China Morning Post

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8 d. ago China Played Its Strongest Card to Get Trump’s Attention. Will it Work?

China Played Its Strongest Card to Get Trump’s Attention. Will it Work?  The New York Times

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8 d. ago Chip supply at risk in fight over Nexperia, unit of China’s Wingtech

Nexperia, the European semiconductor subsidiary of Chinese electronics part maker Wingtech, is caught in the crossfire of the US-China tech war and faces an uncertain future amid restrictions from both the Chinese and Dutch governments, according to analysts. The Dutch government has taken over Nexperia, a move that provoked strong opposition from its Chinese owner Wingtech, the Chinese government and players in China’s semiconductor supply chain. They have vowed to fight for control of the...

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8 d. ago EU turns tables on China, adopts Beijing’s playbook to demand tech transfer

EU turns tables on China, adopts Beijing’s playbook to demand tech transfer  Cryptopolitan

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9 d. ago China to keep its 'all about production' economic playbook as rivalry with US intensifies

China to keep its 'all about production' economic playbook as rivalry with US intensifies  Reuters

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9 d. ago China, Betting It Can Win a Trade War, Is Playing Hardball With Trump

China, Betting It Can Win a Trade War, Is Playing Hardball With Trump  The Wall Street Journal

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9 d. ago How Peking University is fuelling China’s hypersonic weapons push

Chinese state media has revealed for the first time how Peking University – one of the country’s most prestigious institutions – has contributed to China’s hypersonic weapons development. A key figure in the university’s work in the field is Huang Lin, a professor with the department of mechanics and engineering science who has been researching hypersonic vehicles for the past two decades and played a key role in the successful first flight test of China’s hypersonic weapons, according to a...

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9 d. ago Chinese robotaxi firms Pony.ai, WeRide on road to Hong Kong IPOs

Pony.ai and WeRide, two leading robotaxi operators in mainland China, have taken their first steps towards share offerings on the Hong Kong stock exchange by filing fundraising plans with the securities regulator. They will join a clutch of mainland companies seeking to tap global investors’ growing interest in China’s electric vehicle (EV) industry as the key players accelerate their global expansion plans. According to documents published by the China Securities Regulatory Commission on...

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1 week ago ‘Guilt exercise’: China school slammed as students cross parental ‘human bridge’

A shockingly bizarre so-called guilt education activity has played out in China during which parents knelt down to form a “bridge” while students stepped on their backs. A video of the strange activity, during which some of the students are blindfolded, was filmed in Henan province, central China. The clip has gone viral and stirred controversy online. Emotional music played as a host encouraged the students, saying: “Go ahead.” The activity is part of the school’s “guilt education”, which aims...

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1 week ago 'It will all be fine': Trump, China play blame game over new tariffs

'It will all be fine': Trump, China play blame game over new tariffs  USA Today

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1 week ago Trump proposes leveling playing field with China on flights over Russia to and from US

Trump proposes leveling playing field with China on flights over Russia to and from US  Fox Business

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1 week ago Trump seeks fair play! US wants China to not fly over Russia for American flights; 'gives Beijing airline

Trump seeks fair play! US wants China to not fly over Russia for American flights; 'gives Beijing airline  The Times of India

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