3 h. ago China’s rare earth export control regime is blowback from US policy

To justify his threat of a 100 per cent tariff on imports from China, US President Donald Trump framed China’s tightening of its export controls on rare earths as “hostile”. However, Beijing’s expanded rules are a direct and reasonable response to the Trump administration’s relentless campaign of ratcheting up restrictions on Chinese companies and exports. On September 12, just two days before US-China trade talks in Madrid, Spain, the US blacklisted 23 Chinese institutions. On September 25,...

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7 h. ago Kudlow warns as Beijing tightens grip on global markets: ‘You can’t trust the Chinese’

Kudlow warns as Beijing tightens grip on global markets: ‘You can’t trust the Chinese’  Fox Business

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3 d. ago China’s Communist Party kicks off fourth plenum amid tight security in Beijing

China’s ruling Communist Party kicked off a key four-day conclave on Monday that will determine the country’s development over the next five years. The fourth plenum of the party’s Central Committee began on Monday morning, according to state news agency Xinhua. Party General Secretary Xi Jinping, who is also the nation’s president, delivered a work report to the meeting and outlined the party’s proposals for the next five-year plan, which will be submitted for deliberation, a brief report said...

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6 d. ago China’s secret weapon in chip battle with US: intense city rivalry

China’s megacities are moving in tandem to draw capital to semiconductor research and development, as Beijing accelerates its chip self-sufficiency drive in the face of tightening US export controls. Major technology hubs including Shenzhen, Shanghai and Hangzhou – and even lesser-known players like Hubei province – have all launched major chip industry investment projects in the past few months, with regions competing to emerge as powerhouses in the strategically vital sector, according to...

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8 d. ago US Turns to India to Curb China’s Rare Earth Grip, Global Alliance to Counter Beijing’s Moves

US Turns to India to Curb China’s Rare Earth Grip, Global Alliance to Counter Beijing’s Moves  The Times of India

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1 week ago Trump threatens 100% China tariffs as Beijing tightens rare earth metal exports

Trump threatens 100% China tariffs as Beijing tightens rare earth metal exports  Data Center Dynamics

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1 week ago China's Latest Export Control Tightening: Understanding MOFCOM's Six October 9 Notices (In

China's Latest Export Control Tightening: Understanding MOFCOM's Six October 9 Notices (In-person Only, Beijing)  The US-China Business Council

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1 week ago Trump threatens additional 100% tariffs on China as Beijing tightens rare earth exports

Trump threatens additional 100% tariffs on China as Beijing tightens rare earth exports  Firstpost

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1 week ago Trump Warns Beijing Of ‘Countermeasures’ As China Tightens Grip On Critical Resources

Trump Warns Beijing Of ‘Countermeasures’ As China Tightens Grip On Critical Resources  AOL.com

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1 week ago Beijing tightens the spigot: Rare Earths become the new chips in the great power trade war

Beijing tightens the spigot: Rare Earths become the new chips in the great power trade war  FXStreet

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2 w. ago Rare earths stocks surge after China tightens grip on global supplies

Rare earths stocks surge after China tightens grip on global supplies  CNBC

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3 w. ago Why this Hong Kong financial rebound is built on firmer ground

Hong Kong’s markets hit their lowest point in more than a decade in 2022, squeezed by rising friction between Washington and Beijing. With the US Federal Reserve tightening monetary policy aggressively, Asian markets were starved of liquidity. Hong Kong’s benchmark fell below 16,000 points in 2022, one of the steepest drops among global indices. Three years later, the story has flipped. The Hang Seng Index has surged about 30 per cent so far in 2025, marking the stock market’s strongest...

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3 w. ago Hong Kong’s huge year of IPOs continues, with annual crown likely

Funds raised from new share sales in Hong Kong jumped 221 per cent in the first nine months of 2025, strengthening the local stock exchange’s grip on the top spot in the global rankings, while analysts predicted that the initial public offering (IPO) market would continue to pop well into next year. A total of 66 companies raised US$23.27 billion on the main board of the Hong Kong stock exchange during the first nine months, according to data released on Tuesday by the London Stock Exchange...

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3 w. ago Beijing seeking to tighten control of Catholic church in Hong Kong, analyst warns

Beijing seeking to tighten control of Catholic church in Hong Kong, analyst warns  CatholicVote org

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