4 h. ago Brazil blasts the West ahead of Brics summit, while China avoids talk of tariffs

Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva and New Development Bank (NDB) president Dilma Rousseff accused the US, its allies and the Western-dominated financial order on Friday of weaponising tariffs and sanctions. They also used the opening of the Brics bank’s annual meeting to call for new models of development and cooperation across the Global South. Speaking before finance ministers and governors from Brics nations and new members in Rio de Janeiro, Lula said the NDB was proof that...

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21 h. ago Automakers relieved as China resumes rare earth magnet supply

Automakers relieved as China resumes rare earth magnet supply  CBT News

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24 h. ago Rare earth exports should never come between us, China’s Wang Yi tells Europeans

China’s foreign minister Wang Yi has downplayed EU concerns over restrictions on rare earth exports and offered assurances that the needs of European companies will be met if they adhere to proper application procedures. Controlling dual-use goods was a sovereign right and an international responsibility for all nations, Wang said during a joint news conference on Thursday with his German counterpart in Berlin. He was responding to a question about European companies’ unease over Beijing’s...

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24 h. ago Rare earth exports should never come between us, China’s Wang Yi tells Europe

Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi has downplayed EU concerns over restrictions on rare earth exports and offered assurances that the needs of European companies will be met if they adhere to proper application procedures. Controlling dual-use goods was a sovereign right and an international responsibility for all nations, Wang said during a news conference with his German counterpart in Berlin on Thursday. He was responding to a question about European companies’ unease over Beijing’s export...

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40 h. ago China Set to Cancel Part of EU Summit in Latest Strain on Ties

China Set to Cancel Part of EU Summit in Latest Strain on Ties  Bloomberg.com

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45 h. ago White House lifts chip design export ban on China in exchange for rare earth materials compromise — export licences for EDA software sales no longer required

White House lifts chip design export ban on China in exchange for rare earth materials compromise — export licences for EDA software sales no longer required  Tom's Hardware

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55 h. ago After rare earth magnet, China now stops supply of..., What is Beijing planning against India? Is the plan is

After rare earth magnet, China now stops supply of..., What is Beijing planning against India? Is the plan is  India.Com

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59 h. ago EU presses China over exports of rare earth elements and Ukraine war

EU presses China over exports of rare earth elements and Ukraine war  Al Jazeera

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61 h. ago Questions loom at Brics Rio summit about group’s effectiveness

Brics country leaders are meeting for the bloc’s annual summit in Rio de Janeiro this week, as questions loom about the group’s effectiveness as a voice of the Global South and counterweight to the Washington-led coalition of developed economies. Against the backdrop of relentless tension that US President Donald Trump has injected into America’s trade policy, this year’s gathering on July 6 and 7 will test whether the bloc can present a unified front capable of countering Trump’s efforts to...

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3 d. ago Rare earth magnet users jolted into paying premium prices for ex

Rare earth magnet users jolted into paying premium prices for ex-China supply  Reuters

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4 d. ago [News] China Rare Earth Group Reportedly Hit by Executive Resignations Amid U.S.

[News] China Rare Earth Group Reportedly Hit by Executive Resignations Amid U.S.-China Trade Tensions  TrendForce

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4 d. ago China's Manufacturing Crossroads: Navigating Rare Earth & Tech Supply Chain Opportunities Amid Trade Turbulence

China's Manufacturing Crossroads: Navigating Rare Earth & Tech Supply Chain Opportunities Amid Trade Turbulence  AInvest

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6 d. ago After Nato chaos, ‘irrelevant’ Europe shambles towards China summit

For months since the return of US President Donald Trump, there has been a roaring trade in papers and speeches about how to make Europe a truly independent geopolitical player. The term “strategic autonomy”, championed by the French government during Trump’s first term, is back in vogue. But the independence movement was on the ropes this week, when a series of summits thrust Europe’s weakness on global affairs into the spotlight ahead of a bout of engagement with China. On Monday, a meeting of...

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6 d. ago China’s rare earth curbs spur overseas projects, says US developer

China’s rare earth curbs spur overseas projects, says US developer  South China Morning Post

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7 d. ago Trump Ends Talks With Canada, Warns of Tariffs By Next Week After U.S. and China Hammer Out Rare Earth Pact

Trump Ends Talks With Canada, Warns of Tariffs By Next Week After U.S. and China Hammer Out Rare Earth Pact  Barron's

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7 d. ago White House announces trade deal with China on rare earth exports

White House announces trade deal with China on rare earth exports  The Hill

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7 d. ago India taking steps to mitigate disruptions due to China's rare earth curbs

India taking steps to mitigate disruptions due to China's rare earth curbs  Reuters

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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 Ahead of a crunch summit with China, the EU is complaining of ‘stinking fish’

A month out from a crunch summit between Chinese President Xi Jinping and the leaders of the European Union, senior EU officials have landed on an unsavoury term to describe their trade ties with China: “the stinking fish.” The analogy, used when briefing member state diplomats on progress in trade talks with China, refers to the European Commission’s frustration that each of its top demands from Beijing is around the removal of measures that were introduced to punish Europe or the US. Brussels...

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8 d. ago US, China formalize deal on rare earth shipments in trade breakthrough

US, China formalize deal on rare earth shipments in trade breakthrough  CNN

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