16 h. ago China Can Work With France Across Range of Industries, Wang Says

China Can Work With France Across Range of Industries, Wang Says  Bloomberg

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38 h. ago China urged to issue 30 trillion yuan in bonds to tackle local debt crisis

China should issue 30 trillion yuan (US$4.2 trillion) in treasury bonds to swap local governments’ hidden liabilities to re-energise growth momentum and cut off financial risks at their root, a Beijing-based think tank has proposed. Such a move, combined with a few trillion yuan worth of additional bonds to shore up the property market, boost consumption and remove excessive industrial capacity, would be a strong step toward resolving China’s local-level debt and real estate crises once and for...

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48 h. ago Climate action with China aligns with Australia’s security needs

Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese’s coming visit to China later this summer presents a timely chance to reframe Australia–China relations through an increasingly vital lens: climate cooperation. With bilateral ties having largely stabilised since 2022 and a joint Australia–Pacific bid for the 2026 UN climate summit under way, climate action offers a promising platform for stronger engagement. The rationale for cooperation is clear. Australia possesses vast reserves of critical minerals...

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48 h. ago Australia should leave politics out of climate collaboration with China

Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese’s coming visit to China later this summer presents a timely chance to reframe Australia–China relations through an increasingly vital lens: climate cooperation. With bilateral ties having largely stabilised since 2022 and a joint Australia–Pacific bid for the 2026 UN climate summit under way, climate action offers a promising platform for stronger engagement. The rationale for cooperation is clear. Australia possesses vast reserves of critical minerals...

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49 h. ago Indonesia banks on critical minerals to avert US tariffs – will it work?

Indonesia is banking on its rich reserves of critical minerals to persuade the United States to pull back steep looming tariffs – an offer that could appeal to American strategic interests even as concerns remain about regulatory risks and China’s entrenched role in the country’s mineral supply chains. Coordinating Minister for Economic Affairs Airlangga Hartarto has described Indonesia’s critical minerals proposal as its “second-best offer” to avert a looming 32 per cent tariff under President...

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53 h. ago Chinese stocks to stagnate in second half on lack of catalysts, top brokerages say

Chinese stocks are likely to tread water in the second half as investors refrain from big bets amid a lack of fresh catalysts, according to the nation’s top-ranked brokerages. A deflationary trend and sluggish earnings growth will continue to weigh on yuan-denominated stocks, but state intervention and an economic recovery – albeit weak – will put a floor under the market, according to GF Securities, Industrial Securities and Shenwan Hongyuan Group. China’s benchmark CSI 300 Index barely budged...

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3 d. ago Is this the copper century? China moves to shore up supplies from Africa

Lithium and cobalt may have dominated the rush for critical minerals for EV batteries, solar and defence systems, but now copper is emerging as a key element in the green energy transition. Recognising this, China is strategically positioning itself to secure copper supplies, especially from Africa, investing heavily in mining and processing facilities. While the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) and Zambia have long been China’s top destinations, Botswana is now also becoming a significant...

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3 d. ago EU may as well be ‘province of China’ due to reliance on imports, says industrialist

EU may as well be ‘province of China’ due to reliance on imports, says industrialist  The Guardian

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3 d. ago Quad countries agree to diversify critical mineral supplies amid China concerns

Quad countries agree to diversify critical mineral supplies amid China concerns  The Guardian

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4 d. ago An Industrial Policy With American Characteristics: To Compete Like China, America Should Build Like China

An Industrial Policy With American Characteristics: To Compete Like China, America Should Build Like China  Foreign Affairs

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4 d. ago Bipartisan senators call for action against China’s forced labor transfers of Uyghurs

Bipartisan senators call for action against China’s forced labor transfers of Uyghurs  Yahoo News

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5 d. ago The US can beat China on critical minerals but not by copying it

The US can beat China on critical minerals but not by copying it  Financial Times

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5 d. ago China’s state media guns target cutthroat industrial price wars

China’s state media guns target cutthroat industrial price wars  South China Morning Post

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8 d. ago China industrial profits sink 9% in May on ‘weak demand’, US trade dispute

China’s industrial profits fell by more than 9 per cent in May over the same month of 2024, according to data released on Friday, reflecting what analysts said was weak domestic demand for minerals and motor vehicles, coupled with ramifications of the US-China tariff dispute. The National Bureau of Statistics said profits for industrial companies making more than 20 million yuan a year in revenue dropped in May by 9.1 per cent, year on year. Industrial profits fell 9.7 per cent in May over...

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8 d. ago China's Industrial Profit Slumps. It Shows Why Beijing Needed a U.S. Trade Deal.

China's Industrial Profit Slumps. It Shows Why Beijing Needed a U.S. Trade Deal.  Barron's

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8 d. ago China industrial profits slide as trade war uncertainty sets in

China industrial profits slide as trade war uncertainty sets in  Financial Times

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8 d. ago China’s Industrial Profits Sink on US Tariffs, Deflation Woes

China’s Industrial Profits Sink on US Tariffs, Deflation Woes  Bloomberg

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8 d. ago China's industrial profits plunge 9.1%, steepest fall in seven months

China's industrial profits plunge 9.1%, steepest fall in seven months  CNBC

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8 d. ago Made in China 2025 set the tempo of China’s industrial ambitions

Made in China 2025 set the tempo of China’s industrial ambitions  The World Economic Forum

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1 week ago Have Trump’s Iran strikes given China a strategic advantage?

The US’ direct engagement in the Israel-Iran conflict over the weekend could intensify its drive to secure critical resources – particularly rare earth minerals – a development that could strengthen China’s position in its ongoing geopolitical and economic rivalry with Washington, analysts said. A potential escalatory spiral in the Middle East could push forward trade negotiations between the world’s two largest economies, said Xu Weijun, an assistant research fellow at South China University of...

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