5 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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10 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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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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4 d. ago 1 in 3 European firms in China hit by export controls plan to divert sourcing

Roughly one-third of European companies in China affected by Beijing’s expanding export control regime intend to diversify their supply chains, with firms concerned about supply chain disruptions, long delivery delays and rising costs, a new survey has found. The European Union Chamber of Commerce in China found in a flash survey of 131 member companies that more than half expected to be hit by Chinese export controls, with the group calling for policymakers to find a long-term solution to...

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4 d. ago China export controls push European firms to move supply chains By Reuters

China export controls push European firms to move supply chains By Reuters  Investing.com

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4 d. ago China export controls push European firms to move supply chains

China export controls push European firms to move supply chains  Reuters

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7 d. ago Nexperia accused by parent Wingtech and Chinese unit of plotting to move supply chain

Nexperia accused by parent Wingtech and Chinese unit of plotting to move supply chain  Reuters

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7 d. ago Nexperia’s Supply Chain Crisis Deepens as It Presses China Unit to Talk

Nexperia’s Supply Chain Crisis Deepens as It Presses China Unit to Talk  eWeek

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8 d. ago Conflict, drones, rare earths drive China supply chain dependence fears

Conflict, drones, rare earths drive China supply chain dependence fears  Reuters

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8 d. ago Dutch chipmaker Nexperia urges Chinese units to help restore supply chain

Dutch chipmaker Nexperia urges Chinese units to help restore supply chain  Reuters

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8 d. ago China, EU shift Nexperia strategy: let the companies work it out

Both China and the European Union have signalled that a dispute over semiconductor maker Nexperia should be resolved at the corporate level, according to China’s Ministry of Commerce, as affected countries continue to seek a solution to supply-chain disruptions. The push for a corporate resolution came after two separate video conferences that Chinese Commerce Minister Wang Wentao had on Wednesday – with German Economy Minister Katherina Reiche and European Commissioner for Trade Maros...

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9 d. ago US needs to break China’s supply chain chokehold to win the tech race

US needs to break China’s supply chain chokehold to win the tech race  Fox News

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1 week ago China’s Xi calls for jointly safeguarding energy supply chain with Russia

China’s Xi calls for jointly safeguarding energy supply chain with Russia  Anadolu Ajansı

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1 week ago Maker of China’s C919 receives capital injection amid supply chain challenges

China’s leading aircraft manufacturer, determined to carve out a share of the lucrative but technologically complex civil aviation market, has obtained a timely round of financial support from its state backers, greatly expanding its registered capital as the firm aims to overcome a production bottleneck and remount its challenge to the Boeing and Airbus duopoly. As competition from the two Western giants for contracts heats up amid a supply chain crunch that has slowed turnaround rates for the...

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1 week ago China Forms Rare Earth Bloc with 19 Nations Against U.S. Supply Chain

China Forms Rare Earth Bloc with 19 Nations Against U.S. Supply Chain  조선일보

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1 week ago China speeds up quantum tech transfer, building supply chains from lab research

China speeds up quantum tech transfer, building supply chains from lab research  Global Times

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2 w. ago China’s EV parts could be in Tesla’s crosshairs – is a total ‘de

Tesla’s reported plan to stop using Chinese-made components in US-built cars aligns with a “significant strategy” in national industrial policy, with some American giants seeking to “completely de-risk” supply chains amid an increasingly tense geopolitical climate, an automotive executive said. Curt Hopkins, CEO of automotive investment platform MCQ Markets in Miami, said Tesla appeared to be “developing a completely dual strategy, where in the US they’re going to de-China, diversify and make...

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2 w. ago China Future Tech webinar: assessing the impact of the Nexperia saga

While the Dutch government has offered goodwill in the dispute over control of Nexperia, a Chinese-owned, Netherlands-based chipmaker, the crisis is far from over. China’s Ministry of Commerce on Wednesday welcomed the Dutch government’s revocation of an executive order taking control of the firm. But it also noted that a Dutch court ruling remained a “key obstacle” to resolving the matter. Wingtech Technology, the Chinese owner of Nexperia, said it had yet to resume control of the chipmaker. In...

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2 w. ago Hong Kong firms pick Saudi Arabia over mainland China for expansion: HSBC

Hong Kong businesses are increasingly turning to Saudi Arabia as their top choice for supply chain diversification amid changing trade conditions, according to an HSBC survey. Nearly a fifth of Hong Kong businesses identified Saudi Arabia as their preferred market to expand production, followed by mainland China at 14 per cent, according to the survey released on Thursday. Interest was strongest among technology, media and telecommunications firms. Favourable policies bolstered the trend, the...

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2 w. ago New Report Cautions That China’s Pharma Dominance Poses Growing Risks to US Drug Supply Chain

New Report Cautions That China’s Pharma Dominance Poses Growing Risks to US Drug Supply Chain  Pharmaceutical Commerce

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