37 h. ago Climate action with China aligns with Australia’s security needs

Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese’s coming visit to China later this summer presents a timely chance to reframe Australia–China relations through an increasingly vital lens: climate cooperation. With bilateral ties having largely stabilised since 2022 and a joint Australia–Pacific bid for the 2026 UN climate summit under way, climate action offers a promising platform for stronger engagement. The rationale for cooperation is clear. Australia possesses vast reserves of critical minerals...

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37 h. ago Australia should leave politics out of climate collaboration with China

Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese’s coming visit to China later this summer presents a timely chance to reframe Australia–China relations through an increasingly vital lens: climate cooperation. With bilateral ties having largely stabilised since 2022 and a joint Australia–Pacific bid for the 2026 UN climate summit under way, climate action offers a promising platform for stronger engagement. The rationale for cooperation is clear. Australia possesses vast reserves of critical minerals...

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38 h. ago Indonesia banks on critical minerals to avert US tariffs – will it work?

Indonesia is banking on its rich reserves of critical minerals to persuade the United States to pull back steep looming tariffs – an offer that could appeal to American strategic interests even as concerns remain about regulatory risks and China’s entrenched role in the country’s mineral supply chains. Coordinating Minister for Economic Affairs Airlangga Hartarto has described Indonesia’s critical minerals proposal as its “second-best offer” to avert a looming 32 per cent tariff under President...

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43 h. ago Some EDA suppliers confirm US lifts chip design curbs on China; a positive sign of advancing framework for implementing Geneva trade talks consensus: analysts

Some EDA suppliers confirm US lifts chip design curbs on China; a positive sign of advancing framework for implementing Geneva trade talks consensus: analysts  Global Times

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68 h. ago Is this the copper century? China moves to shore up supplies from Africa

Lithium and cobalt may have dominated the rush for critical minerals for EV batteries, solar and defence systems, but now copper is emerging as a key element in the green energy transition. Recognising this, China is strategically positioning itself to secure copper supplies, especially from Africa, investing heavily in mining and processing facilities. While the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) and Zambia have long been China’s top destinations, Botswana is now also becoming a significant...

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69 h. ago Quad countries agree to diversify critical mineral supplies amid China concerns

Quad countries agree to diversify critical mineral supplies amid China concerns  The Guardian

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3 d. ago Pentagon reliant on Chinese suppliers and ‘not prepared’ for war, report warns

The US defence industrial base remains dependent on Chinese suppliers despite efforts to decouple – and that raises concerns over war readiness, according to a report by data analytics firm Govini. Chinese firms still made up 9.3 per cent of the primary contractors, or Tier 1 suppliers, involved in major US defence programmes across nine critical sectors in 2024, Govini said in its annual National Security Scorecard. “The United States is not prepared for the war that we may have to enter if...

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4 d. ago The US can beat China on critical minerals but not by copying it

The US can beat China on critical minerals but not by copying it  Financial Times

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7 d. ago Treasury secretary reveals 'peace deals' with China as rare earth supplies set to flow

Treasury secretary reveals 'peace deals' with China as rare earth supplies set to flow  Fox Business

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8 d. ago China never supplied weapons to parties in the Ukraine war, foreign ministry says

China never supplied weapons to parties in the Ukraine war, foreign ministry says  Reuters

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1 week ago US farmers face tough outlook as China switches suppliers amid trade war

China’s imports of a slew of US agricultural products plunged dramatically in May, and it is possible the trade may never fully rebound as Beijing’s moves to diversify its food supplies will be “difficult to unwind”, experts said. The shift in Chinese demand sparked by the trade war and Beijing’s concerns about long-term uncertainty in its relationship with America could have deep implications for global supply chains – and particularly for the US farm sector, for which China has long been a key...

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1 week ago Have Trump’s Iran strikes given China a strategic advantage?

The US’ direct engagement in the Israel-Iran conflict over the weekend could intensify its drive to secure critical resources – particularly rare earth minerals – a development that could strengthen China’s position in its ongoing geopolitical and economic rivalry with Washington, analysts said. A potential escalatory spiral in the Middle East could push forward trade negotiations between the world’s two largest economies, said Xu Weijun, an assistant research fellow at South China University of...

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1 week ago China car suppliers can be early winners in the humanoid race, Morgan Stanley says

China car suppliers can be early winners in the humanoid race, Morgan Stanley says  CNBC

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2 w. ago China’s magnet exports to US slammed in May as rare earth curbs hit: data

The volume of China’s export shipments of magnets to the US, a chokepoint in the ongoing trade war between the world’s two largest economies, plunged in volume by 93.3 per cent in May, year on year, according to the latest customs data. China exported around 46.4 tonnes of magnets to the US last month. It was also a sharp month-on-month decline of 81 per cent from 246.3 tonnes shipped in April. The total export of magnets, which dominate China’s critical minerals shipments, fell by nearly 74.3...

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2 w. ago At Paris Air Show, China’s aviation suppliers circle for a landing

China’s presence at the Paris Air Show – the globally renowned civil aviation expo – is usually reduced to Beijing’s biggest names in the field. In particular, conversation tends to focus on the Commercial Aircraft Corporation of China (Comac), the maker of the C919 passenger jet. But things have changed this year. Dozens of lesser-known Chinese firms from across the supply chain have flocked to the European capital to showcase their products to Western buyers. The number of Chinese companies...

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2 w. ago Europe must reduce critical mineral dependence on China, just like US: Boeing

European countries must follow the US in pursuing critical minerals autonomy for the defence industry and move away from dependence on Chinese-dominated supply chains, a senior Boeing official said at the Paris Air Show on Tuesday. Turbo Sjogren, senior vice-president for government services at Boeing Global Services, said the supply chain was at the core of European concerns about how to face the demands of sovereignty and take on the challenges “in a manner different tomorrow than they’ve done...

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2 w. ago Canada could play leading role as G7 strikes alliance to stockpile critical minerals

Canada could play leading role as G7 strikes alliance to stockpile critical minerals  Financial Post

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2 w. ago G7 summit wraps with statements on AI, critical minerals, but not Ukraine

The Group of 7 nations wrapped up their summit in Canada on Tuesday with six joint statements on subjects spanning AI, quantum computing and critical minerals but reportedly dropped plans to issue a seventh “strongly worded” statement on the Ukraine war after objections from the United States. “Basically, no statement because the Americans wanted to water it down,” an unnamed Canadian official told reporters on condition of anonymity, according to AFP. News services on Tuesday reported the...

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2 w. ago Experts Call for a Unified Market to Counter China's Chokehold on Critical Minerals

Experts Call for a Unified Market to Counter China's Chokehold on Critical Minerals  Investing News Network

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2 w. ago China car parts suppliers are wary of carmakers’ bill payment pledge

China car parts suppliers are wary of carmakers’ bill payment pledge  The Detroit News

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