48 h. ago China urged to boost innovation to drive development at home and abroad

China should focus on technological innovation to drive domestic and global development, a forum this week has heard. China would push for high-quality development and opening up to the outside world, Li Shulei, head of the Communist Party’s publicity department, told the 2025 Understanding China Conference in Guangzhou on Monday. The event, which ran between Sunday and Tuesday, was attended by around 800 people and technological innovation was a central theme. China also strove to help...

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55 h. ago EU frees billions in bid to reduce China rare earth reliance

EU frees billions in bid to reduce China rare earth reliance  DW

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4 d. ago Macron heads to China as Europe walks tightrope between rivalry and reliance

Macron heads to China as Europe walks tightrope between rivalry and reliance  Reuters

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5 d. ago ’Slow’ EU to unveil plan for cutting raw materials’ reliance on China By Reuters

’Slow’ EU to unveil plan for cutting raw materials’ reliance on China By Reuters  Investing.com

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7 d. ago 'Slow' EU to unveil plan for cutting raw materials' reliance on China

'Slow' EU to unveil plan for cutting raw materials' reliance on China  Reuters

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9 d. ago Stellantis Deepens Europe’s Reliance on China With CATL Plant

Stellantis Deepens Europe’s Reliance on China With CATL Plant  Bloomberg.com

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2 w. ago EU’s investment bank to work with Australia on critical raw materials

The EU’s European Investment Bank (EIB) and the Australian government said in a joint statement on Monday they would deepen cooperation on critical raw materials, as Western powers scramble to cut their reliance on China. With the exception of Japan, Group of Seven (G7) countries and the EU are heavily or exclusively reliant on China for a range of materials from rare earth magnets to battery metals. European officials and industry sources say financing remains a key hurdle in the bloc’s efforts...

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3 w. ago Watch Council on Foreign Relations' Raimondo: Want to Reduce Reliance on China

Watch Council on Foreign Relations' Raimondo: Want to Reduce Reliance on China  Bloomberg.com

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3 w. ago US ‘knocking on every country’s door’ as it races to secure rare earth supplies

Recent moves by the United States – including President Donald Trump’s meeting with leaders of resource-rich Central Asian countries and the expansion of a US government critical minerals list – signal an urgency in Washington to reduce its reliance on rare earths from China before tensions with Beijing flare up again, analysts said. Despite China’s Ministry of Commerce on Sunday suspending export controls on “dual-use items” related to several key minerals for a year as part of the US-China...

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4 w. ago Pillen urges less reliance on China, more focus on domestic demand

Pillen urges less reliance on China, more focus on domestic demand  Brownfield Ag News

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