3 h. ago In race for Central Asia’s rare earths, China is leaving US in the dust

Over the past year, the US has moved to expand cooperation with Central Asian countries on critical minerals. This is being done in an effort to limit China’s chokehold on the resources that are critical to a range of industries where Beijing and Washington are locked in competition. Yet, the United States is lagging behind China in Central Asia. Beijing has long developed an efficient strategy to position itself as a dominant actor in the region’s critical minerals sector. Uzbekistan is a key...

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3 h. ago Opinion | In race for Central Asia’s rare earths, China is leaving US in the dust

Opinion | In race for Central Asia’s rare earths, China is leaving US in the dust  South China Morning Post

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5 h. ago Dying Chinese man leaves savings to ex, sends farewell love letter despite break

A dying man in China left his savings to his ailing ex-girlfriend, along with a heartfelt farewell letter that touched the hearts of many online. The 22-year-old Hu Xinyao, from Chongqing in southwestern China, had been battling a vascular disease for eight years, which progressively led to kidney failure. Last year, Hu met Xiao through a mutual friend, according to the mainland media outlet Ziniu News. Xiao, an auxiliary police officer from Inner Mongolia, was known for his gentle, introverted...

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13 h. ago How Beijing’s secret deals with Myanmar’s militants keep China ahead in the rare Earth race

How Beijing’s secret deals with Myanmar’s militants keep China ahead in the rare Earth race  The Economic Times

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13 h. ago China Continues Its Steady Expansion Into Central Asia On The Sidelines Of Big Summits

China Continues Its Steady Expansion Into Central Asia On The Sidelines Of Big Summits  Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty

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49 h. ago China’s Battery Breakthroughs May Leave Some Developing Countries Behind

China’s Battery Breakthroughs May Leave Some Developing Countries Behind  The China-Global South Project

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54 h. ago How the U.S. Will Break China’s Rare Earth Dominance—and How to Play It

How the U.S. Will Break China’s Rare Earth Dominance—and How to Play It  Barron's

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68 h. ago Beyond Stay or Leave: How MNCs Are Recalibrating Their China Strategy

Beyond Stay or Leave: How MNCs Are Recalibrating Their China Strategy  Alvarez & Marsal

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2 d. ago Why did Harvard top mathematician Liu Jun leave the US for China?

When it was officially announced in late August that statistician Liu Jun had left Harvard University and joined Tsinghua University in Beijing, speculation ran rampant. Was it political tension? Research funding cuts? A backlash against Chinese academics in the US? For Liu, the answer is simple – and deeply personal. It “has nothing to do with Trump”, he said in an email to the South China Morning Post, explaining that his decision was not out of political protest or professional...

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2 d. ago Exclusive | Why did Harvard top mathematician Liu Jun leave the US for China?

Exclusive | Why did Harvard top mathematician Liu Jun leave the US for China?  South China Morning Post

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2 d. ago As aid runs thin, Afghanistan’s quakes spell ‘intergenerational’ crisis

Earthquakes that flattened villages in eastern Afghanistan this month destroyed homes and livestock, the only assets owned by most families, leaving survivors with almost nothing to rebuild as aid runs thin. At least 2,200 people were killed and more than half a million affected when a powerful earthquake struck the region on the night of August 31 followed by a series of strong aftershocks. The quakes have left tens of thousands of people homeless, with some fearing further landslides. Abdul...

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2 d. ago China’s Fujian carrier leaves port, adding to signs it will soon enter service

China’s third aircraft carrier, the Fujian, has left its shipyard again, according to images from Chinese social media, adding to speculation that it will soon enter military service. On Wednesday afternoon, photos and videos posted on social media platforms showed the Fujian starting its engines and emitting thick smoke before slowly departing from the Changxing Island dock at the Jiangnan Shipyard in Shanghai. Previously, the ship underwent three months of maintenance. State media reported...

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3 d. ago Is China’s rare earths policy frustrating US upgrades to the F

America’s upgrade programme for its F-35 stealth fighter jet is facing further delays and China’s control of rare earths and metals could be a contributing reason, according to industry assessments. The F-35 has consistently improved its combat capabilities through upgrades named blocks, ranging from 1A to 3F. In 2019, the US Defence Department launched its Block 4 upgrade initiative to improve the aircraft’s detection range, air-to-air engagement and precision strike abilities. However, the...

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3 d. ago Northern Myanmar: The latest stop in Trump’s rare earths escapade

Northern Myanmar: The latest stop in Trump’s rare earths escapade  Lowy Institute

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3 d. ago How can we effectively manage sick leave policies in our expanding China operations?

How can we effectively manage sick leave policies in our expanding China operations?  Littler Mendelson P.C.

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4 d. ago China takes top place in new Asia green central banking scorecard

China takes top place in new Asia green central banking scorecard  Green Central Banking

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4 d. ago Harvard’s top mathematician to China, a Mars discovery: 7 science highlights

We have put together stories from our coverage on science from the past two weeks to help you stay informed. If you would like to see more of our reporting, please consider subscribing. 1. Harvard’s top mathematician Liu Jun leaves US for China Liu Jun, one of the world’s leading statisticians and a long-time professor at Harvard, has returned to China full-time, accepting a prestigious chair at Tsinghua University last month. 2. China’s ‘silent sanction’ on US semiconductors creates a weapons...

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4 d. ago Trump administration investing in rare earth companies to break China's grip

Trump administration investing in rare earth companies to break China's grip  San Antonio Express-News

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4 d. ago Trump administration investing millions in U.S. rare earth companies in effort to break China's grip

Trump administration investing millions in U.S. rare earth companies in effort to break China's grip  statesman.com

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4 d. ago As China’s ‘Air Silk Road’ grows, can homegrown C909, C919 jets take off abroad?

China plans to help dozens of countries develop their civil aviation capabilities through the Air Silk Road – a campaign that could, in turn, promote its home-grown aircraft and boost trade with nations from Central Asia to Europe. In the next phase of the eight-year-old initiative, Beijing would step up cooperation on aircraft leasing and civil aviation equipment manufacturing with some of the 150 countries taking part in the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI), the government said in a report. At a...

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