7 h. ago China attains leverage in trade war on the back of its trump card, rare earths.

The United States remains a dominant power in finance, while China has a pre-eminent position in the global industrial supply chain. That distinction between the world’s two largest economies was highlighted in the latest trade talks between Beijing and Washington, when China leveraged its trump card – rare earth elements. China dominates the global supply of rare earths, including 70 per cent of mining and around 90 per cent of refining these minerals. Rare earths are vital components in a vast...

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7 h. ago My Take | China attains leverage in trade war on the back of its trump card, rare earths.

My Take | China attains leverage in trade war on the back of its trump card, rare earths.  South China Morning Post

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19 h. ago Trump Trade War, China Slowdown, and Middle East Crisis Fuel Oil Volatility

Trump Trade War, China Slowdown, and Middle East Crisis Fuel Oil Volatility  FXEmpire

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68 h. ago Rare earth minerals are the biggest card China can play in its negotiations with Trump

Rare earth minerals are the biggest card China can play in its negotiations with Trump  Business Insider

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4 d. ago China delays approval of $35bn US chip merger amid Donald Trump’s trade war

China delays approval of $35bn US chip merger amid Donald Trump’s trade war  Financial Times

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6 d. ago Middle East has oil. China has rare earths. Is this Beijing's trump card against Trump tariffs?

Middle East has oil. China has rare earths. Is this Beijing's trump card against Trump tariffs?  TRT Global

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6 d. ago Trump administration and China agree on "framework" to ease trade war disputes

Trump administration and China agree on "framework" to ease trade war disputes  CBS News

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6 d. ago ‘Making a dent’: race is on to reap rare earths elsewhere amid China’s dominance

Beijing’s imposition of rare earth export restrictions from April – playing its trump card in the face of Washington’s intensifying tariffs and tech curbs – helped send a message to Washington ahead of this week’s discussions over bilateral export-control issues. Considered a trump card because rare earths have an outsized impact on auto, electronics and defence industries, and China dominates the supply chain, the trade in such critical minerals is widely expected to be among the key topics...

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7 d. ago Live updates: Trump officials seek to repair frayed trade war truce with China

Live updates: Trump officials seek to repair frayed trade war truce with China  The Washington Post

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9 d. ago Trump says Xi agreed to restart flow of crucial minerals, but analysts say China won’t give up its ‘rare earth card’

Trump says Xi agreed to restart flow of crucial minerals, but analysts say China won’t give up its ‘rare earth card’  CNN

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1 week ago Trade to tech war: why Trump picked his export control head for next China talks

Trade to tech war: why Trump picked his export control head for next China talks  South China Morning Post

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1 week ago Apple and Alibaba's AI rollout in China delayed by Trump's trade war, FT reports

Apple and Alibaba's AI rollout in China delayed by Trump's trade war, FT reports  Reuters

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1 week ago Apple and Alibaba’s AI rollout in China delayed by Donald Trump’s trade war

Apple and Alibaba’s AI rollout in China delayed by Donald Trump’s trade war  Financial Times

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Trump trade war has caused these 3 consumer companies to aggressively rethink China  Yahoo Finance

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2 w. ago China rebuts Trump claims of violations as trade war reignites

China rebuts Trump claims of violations as trade war reignites  Deseret News

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2 w. ago Trump and Xi to talk China trade war after US president rages over rare

Trump and Xi to talk China trade war after US president rages over rare-earths restriction  New York Post

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Trump's trade war puts Australian beef centre stage in Shanghai  Australian Broadcasting Corporation

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Trump’s ‘gold card’ visa flops among rich Chinese amid trade war, crime fears  South China Morning Post

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Trump trade war costs US farmers lucrative Chinese export market for breeding pigs, cattle semen  Reuters

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Trump’s Trade War May Make Elite Young Chinese More Nationalistic  Foreign Policy

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