3 h. ago Why China may be better placed than US in tussle for rare earths

During his Southeast Asia trip in October, US President Donald Trump sealed deals with Malaysia and Thailand on the same day – both aimed at securing and diversifying America’s supply chains for critical minerals and rare earths. Trump and Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim agreed to step up cooperation on building and expanding critical minerals supply chains, according to a White House statement. They also agreed to strengthen the security of critical minerals and rare earths supplies in...

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9 h. ago Dutch minister admits he was blindsided by China in Nexperia chip crisis

Export controls may have been the economic weapon of choice in 2025, but the Dutch minister at the centre of the Nexperia crisis has admitted he was blindsided by Beijing when it blocked the company’s chips from leaving China. His concession raises fresh questions over how much planning went into the decision to reach for a Cold War-era law to intervene in the Chinese-owned, Dutch-headquartered chipmaker in September, a move that triggered a supply chain shock in the global automotive...

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15 h. ago Discounts widen on Russian ESPO blend crude oil to China, sources say

Discounts widen on Russian ESPO blend crude oil to China, sources say  Reuters

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24 h. ago AI startup Cohere CEO says US holds edge over China in AI race By Reuters

AI startup Cohere CEO says US holds edge over China in AI race By Reuters  Investing.com

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25 h. ago AI startup Cohere CEO says US holds edge over China in AI race

AI startup Cohere CEO says US holds edge over China in AI race  Reuters

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25 h. ago US senators unveil bill to prevent easing of curbs on Nvidia chip sales to China

US senators unveil bill to prevent easing of curbs on Nvidia chip sales to China  Reuters

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27 h. ago Canada and Mexico should not be export hubs for China, says USTR

Canada and Mexico should not be export hubs for China, says USTR  Reuters

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30 h. ago Senators unveil bill to keep Trump from easing curbs on AI chip sales to China

Senators unveil bill to keep Trump from easing curbs on AI chip sales to China  Reuters

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31 h. ago AMD chief says company ready to pay 15% tax on AI chip shipments to China

AMD chief says company ready to pay 15% tax on AI chip shipments to China  Reuters

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33 h. ago US minerals projects seek more support from Washington to compete with China

US minerals projects seek more support from Washington to compete with China  Reuters

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34 h. ago EU reviews removing tariffs on Volkswagen EVs built in China

EU reviews removing tariffs on Volkswagen EVs built in China  Reuters

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39 h. ago Rio Tinto actively working with China's Chinalco on shareholding constraints

Rio Tinto actively working with China's Chinalco on shareholding constraints  Reuters

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40 h. ago China says working on streamlining rare earth export licenses By Reuters

China says working on streamlining rare earth export licenses By Reuters  Investing.com

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41 h. ago China says working on streamlining rare earth export licenses

China says working on streamlining rare earth export licenses  Reuters

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56 h. ago Nvidia servers speed up AI models from China's Moonshoot AI and others tenfold

Nvidia servers speed up AI models from China's Moonshoot AI and others tenfold  Reuters

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56 h. ago Bessent says Fed rate cuts needed, China making good on soybean purchases

Bessent says Fed rate cuts needed, China making good on soybean purchases  Reuters

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59 h. ago EU aims to improve defences against economic threats, such as China export curbs

EU aims to improve defences against economic threats, such as China export curbs  Reuters

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64 h. ago British PM Starmer plans to visit China in late January, sources say

British PM Starmer plans to visit China in late January, sources say  Reuters

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68 h. ago IMF’s Dan Katz makes first China visit after leaving Trump administration By Reuters

IMF’s Dan Katz makes first China visit after leaving Trump administration By Reuters  Investing.com

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3 d. ago Beijing woos foreign firms as China seeks bigger role in global shipbuilding supply chain

Beijing is extending an olive branch to overseas companies as it seeks to build a more integrated global supply chain for the shipbuilding industry, in its latest push to project goodwill and support free trade. Gao Dongsheng, chief economist at the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology (MIIT), said on Tuesday that China was committed to further opening up its shipbuilding sector. Mainland shipyards, which currently have a capacity to build about 65 million deadweight tonnes of large...

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