16 h. ago China extracts critical mineral rubidium from brine for first time

Chinese scientists have achieved a breakthrough in the commercial extraction of the critical metal rubidium directly from salt lake brine, potentially slashing dependence on imports – mostly from Canada – that now supply two-thirds of China’s needs. This industrial-scale method produces ultra-pure rubidium chloride from ultra-low concentrations, offering a new domestic source for this strategically vital material. The Qinghai Institute of Salt Lakes (ISL) of the Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS)...

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31 h. ago Critical mineral industries in China’s far west using Uyghur forced labor: report

Critical mineral industries in China’s far west using Uyghur forced labor: report  Radio Free Asia

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3 d. ago ‘Making a dent’: race is on to reap rare earths elsewhere amid China’s dominance

Beijing’s imposition of rare earth export restrictions from April – playing its trump card in the face of Washington’s intensifying tariffs and tech curbs – helped send a message to Washington ahead of this week’s discussions over bilateral export-control issues. Considered a trump card because rare earths have an outsized impact on auto, electronics and defence industries, and China dominates the supply chain, the trade in such critical minerals is widely expected to be among the key topics...

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4 d. ago China's Investment Pivot and Africa’s Industrial Prospects: Any Hope for African “Flying Geese”?

China's Investment Pivot and Africa’s Industrial Prospects: Any Hope for African “Flying Geese”?  Center For Global Development

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6 d. ago How China’s overlooked financial system enabled its industrial success

China has powered ahead of other nations in terms of industrial and export development, to the point where it is now seen by rivals (not least the US) as a threat that must be countered by trade protectionism. But most analyses of its success overlook the key role played by China’s financial system. The mirror image of that success is the failure by many Western economies to nurture savings collections and investment systems that are well attuned to promoting balanced economic growth. Fund...

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6 d. ago Macroscope | How China’s overlooked financial system enabled its industrial success

Macroscope | How China’s overlooked financial system enabled its industrial success  South China Morning Post

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8 d. ago EU to China: your ‘impressive rise’ must not crush our industries

The European Union’s trade chief Maros Sefcovic has warned China that its “impressive rise must not come at the expense of the European economy” as the bloc continues to push for Beijing to loosen export controls on rare earths and act on trade diversion. Speaking in Brussels on Thursday, two days after meeting Chinese Commerce Minister Wang Wentao, Sefcovic stated that “China has a responsibility to match its support for multilateralism with full respect for the rules meant to ensure fairness...

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1 week ago Kyle Chan on What We Need to Know About China’s Industrial Policy

Kyle Chan on What We Need to Know About China’s Industrial Policy  The Wire China

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2 w. ago Following Pause in Trade Talks With the U.S., China Reportedly Prepares New Industrial Policy

Following Pause in Trade Talks With the U.S., China Reportedly Prepares New Industrial Policy  Foundation for Defense of Democracies

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2 w. ago China industrial profits grow, Xinjiang eyes travel boom: SCMP daily highlights

Catch up on some of SCMP’s biggest China stories of the day. If you would like to see more of our reporting, please consider subscribing. 1. China’s industrial profits grow in April despite US trade war China’s large industrial enterprises posted modest but accelerating growth in April, despite an unprecedented trade war with the United States that drove up tariffs on both sides and intensified economic uncertainty. 2. China’s Xinjiang woos foreigners for 1 trillion yuan tourism haul amid...

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2 w. ago China's industrial profits accelerate through April amid Beijing’s policy support

China's industrial profits accelerate through April amid Beijing’s policy support  MSN

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2 w. ago China’s industrial profits grow in April despite US trade war

China’s large industrial enterprises posted modest but accelerating growth in April, despite an unprecedented trade war with the United States that drove up tariffs on both sides and intensified economic uncertainty. Industrial profits among larger firms, with an annual income of 20 million yuan ($US2.78 million) or above generated from their main businesses, recorded a 3 per cent year-on-year increase last month, the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) announced on Tuesday, up from 2.6 per cent...

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2 w. ago China's industrial profits accelerate through April amid Beijing’s pol

China's industrial profits accelerate through April amid Beijing’s pol  Seeking Alpha

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2 w. ago Stimulus helps drive China's industrial profits as trade risks loom large

Stimulus helps drive China's industrial profits as trade risks loom large  Reuters

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2 w. ago China’s Industrial Profit Growth Picks Up Despite US Tariffs

China’s Industrial Profit Growth Picks Up Despite US Tariffs  Bloomberg.com

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2 w. ago China's industrial profits maintain growth momentum in April despite trade tensions

China's industrial profits maintain growth momentum in April despite trade tensions  Reuters

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2 w. ago China's industrial profits rise 3% in April after output beat estimates despite U.S. tariffs

China's industrial profits rise 3% in April after output beat estimates despite U.S. tariffs  CNBC

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2 w. ago China's industrial profits rise at faster pace in April despite trade tensions, deflationary pressures

China's industrial profits rise at faster pace in April despite trade tensions, deflationary pressures  CNBC

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2 w. ago China's industrial profit growth accelerates in April as stimulus measures cushion tariff impact

China's industrial profit growth accelerates in April as stimulus measures cushion tariff impact  CNBC

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2 w. ago China's industrial profit growth accelerates in April as Beijing's policy measures cushion tariff impact

China's industrial profit growth accelerates in April as Beijing's policy measures cushion tariff impact  CNBC

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