10 h. ago US, Australia sign critical minerals agreement as a way to counter China

US, Australia sign critical minerals agreement as a way to counter China  Hot Springs Sentinel Record

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13 h. ago US and Australia sign critical minerals deal as a way to counter China

US and Australia sign critical minerals deal as a way to counter China  Euronews.com

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21 h. ago To Counter China’s Hold on Rare Minerals, Trump Turns to Australia

To Counter China’s Hold on Rare Minerals, Trump Turns to Australia  The New York Times

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21 h. ago Trump, Australia's Albanese sign critical minerals agreement to counter China

Trump, Australia's Albanese sign critical minerals agreement to counter China  Reuters

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23 h. ago Trump, Australian PM sign $8.5B critical minerals deal to counter China dominance in rare earths

Trump, Australian PM sign $8.5B critical minerals deal to counter China dominance in rare earths  Fox Business

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25 h. ago US, Australia sign rare earths deal to counter China's dominance

US, Australia sign rare earths deal to counter China's dominance  BBC

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61 h. ago China accuses US of carrying out cyberattacks on national time centre

China’s top counter-espionage agency has accused the United States of conducting cyberattacks against the country’s national time centre, which it said could have had a severe impact on the orderly functioning of society. In a social media post on Sunday, the Ministry of State Security said the US National Security Agency was behind a number of cyberattacks against China’s National Time Service Centre. The centre – affiliated with the Chinese Academy of Sciences and based in Xian, Shaanxi...

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4 d. ago Trump urged to attend Quad Summit in India to showcase US leadership, counter China: ‘Beijing most serious challenge’

Trump urged to attend Quad Summit in India to showcase US leadership, counter China: ‘Beijing most serious challenge’  Mint

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5 d. ago Trump admin to seek more strategic equity stakes to counter China, Bessent says

Trump admin to seek more strategic equity stakes to counter China, Bessent says  Investing.com

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5 d. ago US may seek more stakes in strategic companies to counter China, Bessent says

US may seek more stakes in strategic companies to counter China, Bessent says  Reuters

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6 d. ago New Zealand calls on US to counter China’s Pacific mineral push

New Zealand’s defence minister warned in an interview that small countries in the South Pacific face growing pressure from great power competition for their rare minerals and fisheries wealth, and that more action was needed from regional neighbours to help in preserving island nations’ sovereignty. Judith Collins, who also oversees New Zealand’s intelligence and space portfolios, spoke on Wednesday before departing for Washington, where she will meet Trump administration officials including...

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6 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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7 d. ago Pentagon’s $1B Mineral Stockpile Boosts U.S. Independence from China

Pentagon’s $1B Mineral Stockpile Boosts U.S. Independence from China  CarbonCredits.com

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7 d. ago USTR Calls on International Partners to Counter China’s Steel Overcapacity

USTR Calls on International Partners to Counter China’s Steel Overcapacity  Alliance for American Manufacturing

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7 d. ago Will China be a lower US defence priority? A new strategy report will soon tell

The Pentagon’s coming defence strategy report will contain major changes in the US’ plans to counter China’s military and economic strength, according to Chinese defence researchers. The new National Defence Strategy, a road map of defence priorities for each US president’s term, is expected to be released in the coming weeks. According to a Defence Department memo in May, the report will “prioritise defence of the US homeland, including America’s skies and borders, and deterring China in the...

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7 d. ago How the Chinese military uses ‘human abacuses’ to counter smart device failures

China is harnessing an ancient mental calculation technique to train soldiers as “human abacuses” for high-stakes combat scenarios where advanced technology might fail. The initiative reflects China’s strategic push to blend traditional methods, such as the abacus and paper-based calculations, with modern warfare tactics. As an example of the approach, CCTV highlighted the feats of Captain Xu Meiduo, a stand-out in the People’s Liberation Army (PLA) land forces. The state broadcaster showed a...

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8 d. ago Australia rushes minerals plan ahead of Trump meet to counter China’s curbs

Australia is formulating a plan for its critical minerals reserve that will focus on sales of future production, limiting the need for a physical stockpile, industry sources said, as Australian and US leaders prepare to meet next week. Australia’s critical minerals task force hosted a call last week with miners and project developers across a range of metals as it steps up industry consultations, according to four sources familiar with the matter. The task force is seeking by the end of the year...

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9 d. ago Pentagon moves to build $1 billion critical minerals stockpile to counter China — report

Pentagon moves to build $1 billion critical minerals stockpile to counter China — report  Mining.com

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9 d. ago China 'not afraid to fight' after Trump slaps 100% tariffs, vows counter

China 'not afraid to fight' after Trump slaps 100% tariffs, vows counter-measures  India Today

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2 w. ago The data access challenge in China of trying to counter the US’ Xinjiang claims

As Washington and its allies continue to slap sanctions related to Xinjiang on Chinese companies, citing allegations of human rights violations, a group of scholars is trying to challenge some of those claims, digging into their years of field research and networks of contacts in the far western autonomous region. Yet in their efforts to debunk the claims, the academics keep running into a brick wall: the reticence of regional authorities. Generally seen by Beijing as well meaning, the scholars...

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