5 d. ago China’s rare earth export controls have gone global. Can it enforce them?

As more countries begin formulating contingency plans for their stocks of rare earth elements, analysts said China’s tightening control over its near-monopoly status in the supply and refining capacity of the minerals – an action taken as part of Beijing’s broader trade conflict with the US – could face challenges in enforcement. Last week, China announced a sweeping expansion of its export control regime as it relates to rare earth elements – raw materials that are crucial components in the...

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5 d. ago China’s No 2 general He Weidong expelled from the Communist Party

China’s second-ranked military general has become the latest in a series of top brass to come under investigation for corruption, China’s Ministry of National Defence announced on Friday. He Weidong, vice-chairman of the Central Military Commission (CMC) and a member of the 24-man Politburo, was expelled from the Communist Party and the army, the ministry said. He is the first serving member of the present Politburo, the Communist Party’s top decision-making body, to face such an...

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5 d. ago China expels He Weidong, Miao Hua and 7 other generals from party and military

China’s second-ranked military general has become the latest in a series of top brass to come under investigation for corruption, China’s Ministry of National Defence announced on Friday. He Weidong, vice-chairman of the Central Military Commission (CMC) and a member of the 24-man Politburo, was expelled from the Communist Party and the army, the ministry said. He is the first serving member of the present Politburo, the Communist Party’s top decision-making body, to face such an...

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5 d. ago Indonesia’s bid to ship durians straight to China rides on refrigeration, sanitation

Indonesia’s intent to export durians directly to China in search of higher profits will hinge on mastering the sanitary standards and cold-chain storage that intermediary countries have provided to date, analysts said. Sudaryono, deputy agriculture minister of the Southeast Asian archipelago, has announced that Indonesia is “actively seeking opportunities” to export directly to China as a way of increasing profits from an average of 10 to 30 per cent, the national news agency Antara reported...

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8 d. ago As China and US impose rival port fees, global shipping braces for disruption

As China and the United States begin charging additional port fees on Tuesday, analysts warn the global shipping industry faces growing uncertainty and turmoil – though Beijing’s exemption of domestically built vessels is expected to limit the impact. China announced retaliatory port fees last Friday and released implementation details in the first hour of Tuesday – the same day the Chinese and US measures took effect. Fees will be waived for vessels built in China and for empty vessels arriving...

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8 d. ago As China widens its export control net, what’s next for rare earths?

After months of tenuous peace between the US and China – featuring multiple rounds of talks and extensions of a temporary trade truce – recent events had markets and observers briefly worried over a return to the dangerous escalatory spiral averted earlier in the year. Several punitive measures have been employed or threatened by the world’s two largest economies as they attempt to gain the upper hand in their broader rivalry, but last Thursday’s flurry of announcements from China’s Ministry of...

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9 d. ago Apple CEO Tim Cook says iPhone Air to release in China next week

Apple CEO Tim Cook on Monday said the iPhone Air would make its official debut in China next week, with pre-orders to start on Friday, according to his post on Weibo. Cook’s announcement was made on the same day that China Unicom said it received government approval to conduct commercial trials for eSIM functions on smartphones. Cook kicked off his second visit to China this year, meeting the men behind Pop Mart’s Labubu toys. He met Hong Kong artist Kasing Lung, creator of the popular Labubu...

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9 d. ago Apple announces iPhone Air will go on sale in China later this week

Apple announces iPhone Air will go on sale in China later this week  9to5Mac

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9 d. ago China Mobile aims to triple AI computing power using homegrown chips

State-owned telecom giant China Mobile announced plans to use only homegrown chips for the nation’s largest artificial intelligence computing network by 2028, accelerating China’s efforts to become a leader in AI and reduce its reliance on foreign technology. China Mobile chairman Yang Jie outlined the ambitious target at the company’s Global Partners Conference in Guangzhou on Saturday. The telco, he said, planned to double its investment in AI and explore the construction of a computing...

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9 d. ago Sending a message: Beijing issues documents without Word format amid US tensions

China’s expansion of its rare earth export controls appeared to mark another escalation in the US-China trade war last week. But the announcements were also significant in another way: unusually, the documents could not be opened using American word processing software. For the first time, China’s Ministry of Commerce issued a slew of documents that could be directly accessed only through WPS Office – China’s answer to Microsoft Office – as Beijing continues its tech self-reliance...

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1 week ago US trade envoy says China ‘deferred’ when US tried to discuss export controls

US Trade Representative Jamieson Greer said on Sunday that the US reached out to China for a phone call following an announcement that it was expanding its rare earths export controls but Beijing deferred. “I can tell you that we were not notified, and quickly, as soon as we found out from public sources, we reached out to the Chinese to have a phone call, and they deferred,” Greer told Fox News’ Sunday Briefing, while calling China’s move “a power grab”. US President Donald Trump responded on...

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1 week ago Donald Trump's China Tariff announcement wipes billions from Crypto market, sees biggest

Donald Trump's China Tariff announcement wipes billions from Crypto market, sees biggest-ever single day  The Times of India

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1 week ago American technology company that faced China's 'anger' hours before Donald Trump announced will impose 10

American technology company that faced China's 'anger' hours before Donald Trump announced will impose 10  The Times of India

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1 week ago New China tariffs announced during government shutdown and AI valuation debate are a ‘perfect storm coming together,’ top economist says

New China tariffs announced during government shutdown and AI valuation debate are a ‘perfect storm coming together,’ top economist says  Fortune

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1 week ago US President Trump Announces Additional 100 % Tariff On Goods From China As Beijing Restricts Rare

US President Trump Announces Additional 100 % Tariff On Goods From China As Beijing Restricts Rare-Earth Exports  Newsonair

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1 week ago Trump announces new 100% tariff on China, escalating trade war | CNN Politics

Trump announces new 100% tariff on China, escalating trade war | CNN Politics  CNN

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1 week ago Trump announces new 100% tariff on China, escalating trade war

Trump announces new 100% tariff on China, escalating trade war  CNN

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1 week ago Trump announces 100% tariffs on China 'over and above any tariff they are currently paying'

Trump announces 100% tariffs on China 'over and above any tariff they are currently paying'  The Economic Times

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1 week ago Trump announces 100% additional tariff on China beginning in November

Trump announces 100% additional tariff on China beginning in November  Fox Business

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1 week ago Trump announces new 100% China tariff, threatens to scrap Xi talks

Trump announces new 100% China tariff, threatens to scrap Xi talks  The Korea Herald

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