37 h. ago China jails smugglers of weapon metal antimony, taking tough stance on critical minerals

A Chinese court has convicted 27 individuals of smuggling more than 166 tonnes of antimony, a critical mineral used in weapons, semiconductors and flame retardants, in a significant enforcement action under Beijing’s tighter export controls for dual-use items. The Shenzhen Intermediate People’s Court in Guangdong province ruled that the group had illegally shipped the critical mineral without obtaining export licences, according to a statement released on Tuesday. Lead defendant Wang Wubin was...

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37 h. ago China jails antimony smugglers in tough stance on critical minerals

China jails antimony smugglers in tough stance on critical minerals  South China Morning Post

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50 h. ago HK Court Conviction of Jimmy Lai Meant as Warning to China Critics

HK Court Conviction of Jimmy Lai Meant as Warning to China Critics  JAPAN Forward

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66 h. ago Russia's wartime economic relationship with China is critical, but an 'embarrassing reversal': think tank

Russia's wartime economic relationship with China is critical, but an 'embarrassing reversal': think tank  Business Insider

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66 h. ago Russia's wartime lifeline from China comes with a price: an 'embarrassing reversal' for Moscow

Russia's wartime lifeline from China comes with a price: an 'embarrassing reversal' for Moscow  Yahoo Finance

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2 d. ago China’s research paper boom could be a ‘false prosperity’, academician warns

A top scientist has sharply criticised China’s increasingly resource-driven research culture, warning that a reliance on vast accumulated funding, manpower and data for scientific output is inefficient and actively undermines genuine innovation. Zhang Hong, a senior cell biologist at the Institute of Biophysics in Beijing and a member of the Chinese Academy of Sciences, condemned what he called “a vicious cycle” in how life sciences research was increasingly done in China. Projects were inflated...

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3 d. ago Europe to Bolster Carbon Border Levy Criticized by US and China

Europe to Bolster Carbon Border Levy Criticized by US and China  Bloomberg.com

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3 d. ago At a Critical Juncture in Global Climate Governance, LEPAS Interprets China's Green Responsibility Through Sustainable Elegance | Corporate

At a Critical Juncture in Global Climate Governance, LEPAS Interprets China's Green Responsibility Through Sustainable Elegance | Corporate  EQS News

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4 d. ago Why China’s growing demand for rare earth steel is bad news for America’s F

At a sprawling industrial complex in the Inner Mongolian city of Baotou, workers feed bag after bag of rare earth additives into roaring furnaces, turning ordinary steel into a high-performance alloy worth twice as much. This is the front line of a technological leap being powered by China’s dominance in critical minerals and its strategic industrial policy. The advanced rare earth steel being produced is used in the country’s most ambitious engineering projects – from high-speed railways to...

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4 d. ago China Strongly Dissatisfied With Criticism Over Court Verdict on Jimmy Lai

China Strongly Dissatisfied With Criticism Over Court Verdict on Jimmy Lai  U.S. News & World Report

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7 d. ago EU fears China’s role in Russia’s war on Ukraine is deepening

European Union members have observed an uptick in China’s support for Russia, multiple sources said, as Moscow’s invasion of Ukraine prepares to drag into its fourth year. Officials are parsing evidence of an increase in battlefield weapons being shipped from China to Russia, to add to the well-documented flow of goods with dual civilian and military uses between the two states. “We note that 80 per cent of critical dual-use goods come to Russia either through or from China. They claim to be...

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7 d. ago China’s massive gold spree inadvertently exposes a critical shift in how smart money escapes risk

China’s massive gold spree inadvertently exposes a critical shift in how smart money escapes risk  CryptoSlate

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7 d. ago Hong Kong's legal clampdown on tycoon and China critic Jimmy Lai

Hong Kong's legal clampdown on tycoon and China critic Jimmy Lai  Reuters

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8 d. ago China accelerates push for US AI chips critical to drone, weapons development

China accelerates push for US AI chips critical to drone, weapons development  Fox Business

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9 d. ago US seeks ‘constructive’ reset with China as trade tensions ease: Greer

The United States is striving for a more “constructive” relationship with China after this year’s trade war and will continue to pursue a “managed” bilateral trade relationship, its chief trade envoy said, despite concerns lingering over China’s grip on critical minerals and pushback over the White House’s recent approval of H200 AI chip sales. The comments by US Trade Representative Jamieson Greer came after Beijing and Washington fought fiercely throughout the year for the tariff war. The...

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9 d. ago Silicon Valley Is Racing to Make Critical Minerals—and Blunt China’s Dominance

Silicon Valley Is Racing to Make Critical Minerals—and Blunt China’s Dominance  The Wall Street Journal

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1 week ago Economy minister criticised over differing attitudes to China and Israel as she jets off on Beijing investment mission

Economy minister criticised over differing attitudes to China and Israel as she jets off on Beijing investment mission  Belfast News Letter

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1 week ago How China pulled off a critical mineral tech revolution in just 10 months

When a European start-up developed a breakthrough technology capable of transforming low-grade bauxite – once considered waste – into high-quality feedstock for aluminium production, they announced it at an industry conference in Miami, United States. The innovation not only promises to revive exhausted mines, but also opens a new door to extracting critical minerals and rare earth elements essential for semiconductors, electric vehicles and national defence. With Western governments from...

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1 week ago How China pulled off a critical mineral production tech revolution in just 10 months

When a European start-up developed a breakthrough technology capable of transforming low-grade bauxite – once considered waste – into high-quality feedstock for aluminium production, they announced it at an industry conference in Miami, United States. The innovation not only promises to revive exhausted mines, but also opens a new door to extracting critical minerals and rare earth elements essential for semiconductors, electric vehicles and national defence. With Western governments from...

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1 week ago Critics blast Trump for allowing Nvidia AI chip sales to China

Critics blast Trump for allowing Nvidia AI chip sales to China  Honolulu Star-Advertiser

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