15 h. ago Nexperia crisis: how geopolitics disrupts a global chip supply chain

The ongoing dispute between China and the Netherlands over chipmaker Nexperia has highlighted how geopolitical tensions can disrupt an otherwise smooth global supply chain, according to analysts. Based in Nijmegen, Netherlands, Nexperia exemplifies a typical multinational company with front-end fabrication plants in Hamburg, Germany, and Manchester, UK, as well as back-end assembly facilities across Asia, including Dongguan, China; Laguna, the Philippines; and Negeri Sembilan, Malaysia. The...

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19 h. ago Can Trump’s pragmatism override China hawks to keep ties from rupture?

China’s rocky trade relationship with the United States was on full display this month as US President Donald Trump threatened to impose additional tariffs on Chinese imports. Separately, US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent denounced China’s move to expand curbs on rare earth exports, calling it “a sign of how weak their economy is”. He also described Li Chenggang, one of China’s trade negotiators, as “pretty unhinged and very aggressive”. Trade ties between the rival powers remain fraught, even...

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32 h. ago China's rare earth magnet exports to U.S. fall for second month, reversing brief recovery

China's rare earth magnet exports to U.S. fall for second month, reversing brief recovery  CNBC

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42 h. ago GOP lawmaker warns US will be in trouble if China cuts off rare earth minerals

GOP lawmaker warns US will be in trouble if China cuts off rare earth minerals  Fox Business

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42 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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46 h. ago China Tightens Grip on Rare Earth Exports, Escalating Trade Tensions With US

China Tightens Grip on Rare Earth Exports, Escalating Trade Tensions With US  GV Wire

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46 h. ago Major US steelmaker pivots to rare earth minerals as China tightens grip

Major US steelmaker pivots to rare earth minerals as China tightens grip  Fox Business

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47 h. ago Trump tariffs live updates: Trump lists top demands on China, signs rare earth deal with Australia

Trump tariffs live updates: Trump lists top demands on China, signs rare earth deal with Australia  Yahoo Finance

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47 h. ago US, Australia sign rare earth, mineral agreement as China tightens supply

US, Australia sign rare earth, mineral agreement as China tightens supply  Al Jazeera

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50 h. ago China’s rare earth magnet exports to US plunge 29% as tensions simmer

The decline in China’s exports of rare earth magnets to the United States accelerated in September – a period predating Beijing’s expansion of controls over the flow of the critical minerals – an indication the prized items remain a major battleground in the ongoing trade war between the world’s two largest economies. China’s total exports to the US of the permanent magnets – essential components in manufacturing for several hi-tech industries, including electric vehicles and defence – reached...

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52 h. ago How Will China’s Rare Earth Export Controls Impact Industries and Businesses?

How Will China’s Rare Earth Export Controls Impact Industries and Businesses?  China Briefing

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57 h. ago China's rare earth clampdown reopens fault lines in US trade relations

China's rare earth clampdown reopens fault lines in US trade relations  digitimes

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59 h. ago Fall in China's exports of rare earth magnets stokes supply chain fears

Fall in China's exports of rare earth magnets stokes supply chain fears  Yahoo

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62 h. ago China September rare earth magnet exports fall 6% from a seven

China September rare earth magnet exports fall 6% from a seven-month high  Reuters

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64 h. ago How will China's rare earth restrictions affect investors and global supply chains?

How will China's rare earth restrictions affect investors and global supply chains?  The Economic Times

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3 d. ago Trump says US will ‘do fine’ with China amid rare earth minerals dispute

Trump says US will ‘do fine’ with China amid rare earth minerals dispute  Fox News

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3 d. ago Nexperia China tells employees to ignore orders from Dutch head office

Nexperia China, the local unit of the Dutch chipmaker, has told its employees to follow orders from local management and ignore instructions from the Dutch head office, according to a letter issued to employees over the weekend. In open revolt against the headquarters in Nijmegen, the Netherlands, Nexperia China said in a Chinese-language statement on its official social media channel on Saturday that it was an “independent” Chinese entity and that Nexperia employees in China “should continue to...

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3 d. ago China Rare Earth Squeeze Sparks Interest In Australian Nickel Assets

China Rare Earth Squeeze Sparks Interest In Australian Nickel Assets  Forbes

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3 d. ago Luke Gromen: China’s Rare Earth Squeeze Boosts Gold & BTC Reserve Roles

Luke Gromen: China’s Rare Earth Squeeze Boosts Gold & BTC Reserve Roles  Bitbo

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3 d. ago China’s new hope in breaking reliance on foreign chipmaking machines

AMIES Technology, a new Chinese lithography equipment manufacturer that showcased its latest chipmaking products at an industry event in Shenzhen last week, is offering renewed optimism in the nation’s drive to reduce its dependence on Dutch giant ASML. The company presented a wide range of products – including compound-semiconductor lithography machines, laser-annealing systems, advanced inspection tools and solutions for packaging and wafer bonding – at the WeSemiBay Semiconductor Ecosystem...

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