8 h. ago East Asia faces fresh US tariffs, China rare earth curbs: SCMP daily highlights

Catch up on some of SCMP’s biggest China stories of the day. If you would like to see more of our reporting, please consider subscribing. 1. Apparently impatient Trump slaps 25% tariffs on Japan, South Korea US President Donald Trump, apparently impatient with the slow progress of negotiations, on Monday slapped 25 per cent unilateral tariffs on Japan and South Korea and equal or higher import taxes on several other nations ahead of a self-imposed Wednesday deadline. 2. Rare earth dominance: why...

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8 h. ago Nissan to scale back production plan for new EV due to China rare earth curbs, Kyodo reports

Nissan to scale back production plan for new EV due to China rare earth curbs, Kyodo reports  Reuters

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15 h. ago Rare earth dominance: why China still holds the cards despite global pushback

Beijing’s recent export controls on rare earths have spurred a flurry of international efforts to diversify supply chains and reduce China’s long-standing dominance in critical minerals. In June, the Ministry of Commerce announced that it would approve qualified export applications and was open to discussions with other countries regarding the restrictions. But as rare earths emerge as a new front in the US-China rivalry, companies worldwide have announced plans for a string of projects designed...

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18 h. ago Water erosion models in China: how to overcome current limitations under an empirical dominance? | Newswise

Water erosion models in China: how to overcome current limitations under an empirical dominance? | Newswise  Newswise

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22 h. ago How The U.S. Can Reduce Dependence On China’s Rare Earth Minerals

How The U.S. Can Reduce Dependence On China’s Rare Earth Minerals  Forbes

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32 h. ago Chinese AI scientists, Beijing’s message to Brics: SCMP daily highlights

Catch up on some of SCMP’s biggest China stories of the day. If you would like to see more of our reporting, please consider subscribing. 1. Trump vows tariff boost for ‘anti-American’ policies as China urges Brics action US President Donald Trump has threatened to slam an additional 10 per cent tariffs on countries supporting what he calls “anti-American policies” after the leaders of Brics nations condemned unilateral tariffs. 2. Australia’s Albanese to address Darwin Port sale on China...

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37 h. ago China's rare earth export controls are good for Beijing, bad for business

China's rare earth export controls are good for Beijing, bad for business  Reuters

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37 h. ago Meet some of the Chinese AI scientists dominating the global top 100

A study of nearly 200,000 researchers and 100,000 high-impact papers has revealed that the vast majority of the world’s top 100 brains in the field of artificial intelligence are of Chinese origin. The list was compiled by ITPO China – part of the UN Industrial Development Organisation (UNIDO) – and the Shenzhen-based technology firm Dongbi Data. It was presented last week at a conference in Beijing. According to the report, which does not give individual rankings, 50 of the top 100 AI experts...

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49 h. ago ‘Most humbling thing I’ve ever seen’: Ford CEO sounds alarm on China’s EV dominance — what that means for you

‘Most humbling thing I’ve ever seen’: Ford CEO sounds alarm on China’s EV dominance — what that means for you  Yahoo Finance

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3 d. ago South Korea, Japan step up as US targets China’s shipbuilding – can they succeed?

As the United States vows to curb China’s dominance in shipbuilding – despite its domestic capacity being nearly nonexistent – South Korea and Japan are looking to benefit from the rivalry and reclaim their competitive edge. South Korea’s president, Lee Jae-myung, who took office a month ago, campaigned on supporting the industry – which he described as being “in major crisis”. “Shipbuilding has been a core industry driving Korea’s exports and creating jobs,” he said in a social media post on...

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4 d. 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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4 d. 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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4 d. 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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5 d. ago How to Break China’s Minerals Dominance, One Smelter at a Time

How to Break China’s Minerals Dominance, One Smelter at a Time  Bloomberg

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5 d. 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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5 d. ago Economist Huang Yiping floats Hong Kong as stablecoin staging ground

Issuing a stablecoin pegged to the offshore yuan in Hong Kong may be more feasible than in mainland China due to the latter’s capital controls, a central bank adviser has said. The comments from Huang Yiping, also dean of Peking University’s National School of Development, came as worries arise in Beijing’s policy circles that Washington could gain an upper hand through the cryptocurrency offshoot as a means of consolidating US dollar dominance. “As China’s capital account is not fully...

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5 d. 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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5 d. 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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6 d. ago How China is Challenging Russia's Nuclear Dominance in Central Asia Through Kazakhstan

How China is Challenging Russia's Nuclear Dominance in Central Asia Through Kazakhstan  The China-Global South Project

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7 d. ago Expert: African Lithium Key to China's Battery Supply Chain Dominance

Expert: African Lithium Key to China's Battery Supply Chain Dominance  Investing News Network

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