59 m. 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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13 h. ago New Zealand PM Luxon to meet President Xi in China, then head to Europe

New Zealand PM Luxon to meet President Xi in China, then head to Europe  Reuters

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27 h. ago Nvidia bets on European AI push amid shrinking China revenue

Nvidia is trying to woo European markets with new partnerships and a pledge to build 20 new artificial intelligence (AI) factories across the continent, as the US chip giant grapples with declining sales in China amid Washington’s tightening export controls. CEO Jensen Huang, speaking at the annual VivaTech conference in Paris on Wednesday, said the company was building the world’s first “industrial artificial intelligence cloud” for European manufacturers. The Germany-based facility, a key part...

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34 h. ago China approves world’s biggest amphibious plane, AG600, for mass production

China’s home-grown AG600, the world’s largest amphibious aircraft, has been given the green light for mass production, marking a step forward in building an independent and globally competitive aviation industry. The Civil Aviation Administration of China (CAAC) certified the plane on Wednesday, confirming that its developer, the state-owned Aviation Industry Corporation of China (Avic), has established a reliable system to consistently produce aircraft that meet safety standards, according to...

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38 h. ago Beijing’s ties with Moscow and Kyiv should be leveraged for peace

The International Organisation for Mediation launched in Hong Kong late last month, counting 32 countries as founding signatories. An institution designed to supplement and actualise Article 33 of the United Nations Charter is something the world increasingly needs as Russia’s invasion of Ukraine drags into its fourth year. Recent peace talks in Istanbul produced no appreciable progress, while swings on the battlefield have long since given way to a grinding impasse. Neither side appears capable...

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41 h. ago S&P 500 declines as market comeback pauses while traders wait for more trade deals: Live updates

S&P 500 declines as market comeback pauses while traders wait for more trade deals: Live updates  CNBC

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47 h. ago Trump announces breakthrough trade deal with China; Beijing to supply ‘magnets, rare earths’

Trump announces breakthrough trade deal with China; Beijing to supply ‘magnets, rare earths’  Mint

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47 h. ago Trump touts 'done' deal with Beijing on rare earths, allowing Chinese students in US universities

Trump touts 'done' deal with Beijing on rare earths, allowing Chinese students in US universities  CNAUS and China agree to a trade truce, but Beijing seems to be gaining the upper hand  The Indian ExpressTrump announces breakthrough trade deal with China; Beijing to supply ‘magnets, rare earths’  Mint

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56 h. ago How India Cracked China & Turkey’s Missile Secrets To Set Stage For Decisive Payback Against Beijing, Islamabad

How India Cracked China & Turkey’s Missile Secrets To Set Stage For Decisive Payback Against Beijing, Islamabad  Zee News

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3 d. ago Bitcoin surges to $108,000 as top US and Chinese officials meet to discuss tariffs

Bitcoin surges to $108,000 as top US and Chinese officials meet to discuss tariffs  Fortune

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3 d. ago US and Chinese officials meet in London for pivotal trade talks

US and Chinese officials meet in London for pivotal trade talks  Reuters

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4 d. ago Tariffs Latest: U.S., China Officials Meet in London. Rare Earths Are Focus.

Tariffs Latest: U.S., China Officials Meet in London. Rare Earths Are Focus.  Barron's

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4 d. ago Senior U.S. and Chinese envoys to meet for showdown trade talks in London

Senior U.S. and Chinese envoys to meet for showdown trade talks in London  NBC News

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4 d. ago China’s consumer prices fall for fourth month amid weak demand, trade tensions

China’s consumer prices declined for a fourth straight month in May, highlighting persistent deflationary pressures driven by sluggish demand and trade tensions with the United States, which are compounding inventory strains for manufacturers. The national consumer price index (CPI), a key gauge of inflation, fell 0.1 per cent year on year last month, according to data released by the National Bureau of Statistics on Monday. The figure beat market expectations after a poll by financial provider...

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4 d. ago China’s consumer prices extend decline for fourth month in May By Reuters

China’s consumer prices extend decline for fourth month in May By Reuters  Investing.com

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4 d. ago Is the US dollar’s decline inevitable? Kenneth Rogoff and Yu Yongding weigh in

Welcome to Open Dialogue, a new series from the Post where we bring together leading voices to discuss the stories and subjects occupying international headlines. In this inaugural edition, we invited prominent economists from both sides of the Pacific to reflect on the recent turmoil in global trade, the diminishing role of the US dollar and whether China’s yuan could – or should – take its place. Professor Kenneth Rogoff of Harvard University has repeatedly warned the US dollar is approaching...

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4 d. ago Exclusive | Is the US dollar’s decline inevitable? Kenneth Rogoff and Yu Yongding weigh in

Exclusive | Is the US dollar’s decline inevitable? Kenneth Rogoff and Yu Yongding weigh in  South China Morning Post

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4 d. ago Critically injured Hong Kong officer ‘did what he needed to do’: police chief

An officer critically injured after falling 10 metres from a flyover near Tuen Mun when trying to avoid an oncoming bus “did what he needed to do”, Hong Kong’s police chief said on Sunday. Commissioner of Police Joe Chow Yat-ming said that the constable, 31, had regained consciousness but remained in the intensive care ward of Tuen Mun Hospital and was still in a critical condition. Chow declined to further discuss the progress or the direction of the investigation. The accident took place on...

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4 d. ago China’s 4 core principles show way to peace in South China Sea, think tank says

A state-backed think tank has put forward China’s “four core principles” as a constructive framework for addressing disputes in the South China Sea, while blaming regional tensions on external actors who fuel rival claimants’ actions and weaken the “willingness for maritime cooperation”. “China has long been committed to managing tensions and differences with disputing parties, and exercising great restraint in disputes”, Xinhua Institute, a think tank affiliated with state news agency Xinhua,...

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4 d. ago Thanks to Trump, US threat of a ‘peaceful evolution’ recedes for China

As someone born in the 1960s in China, one of the earliest lessons our generation learned in school was to be vigilant about the perceived dangers of American conspiracies and attempts aimed at subverting and overthrowing the Communist Party through peaceful means. Through classroom teachings, propaganda films and slogans plastered prominently along the streets, we were repeatedly exposed to Chairman Mao Zedong’s warnings about the threat of “peaceful evolution”, encapsulated in his assertion...

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