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Producers of rare earth magnets outside of China have been flooded with inquiries since Beijing imposed a licensing system for magnets its companies make
Moore Threads and MetaX, who hope to raise $1.65 billion on Shanghai's STAR market, say US sanctions are a risk but one that creates significant opportunities
Canada said last year it was reviewing sanctions on Chinese surveillance equipment firms, including Hikvision, after rights advocates alleged they aided repression of Uyghurs in Xinjiang
There are signs that carmakers, US firms waiting to receive rare earths, and even top US officials, are far from certain Beijing will speed up its mineral exports
Germany's data protection commissioner said on Friday she wants Apple and Google to ban use of DeepSeek because the group illegally transfers users' personal data to China
Data from the National Bureau of Statistics on Friday showed that profits at China's industrial firms fell by a significant amount in May from a year earlier
The fight for control of a rare earths miner has taken a twist with government suing a China-linked firm over an alleged breach of foreign investment laws
PM anticipates a trade deal with the US to be agreed upon by early July, before the Trump administration's pause on 46% reciprocal tariffs on Vietnamese exports ends
BYD, Chery Auto and Great Wall Motor are keen to leverage low prices to get sales where others have struggled because of trade disputes in Europe and 100% tariffs in the US
Surge of solar output in May sees China pass the 1,000 GW mark, but its record on coal power remains a dark shadow on its impressive energy transition
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PaymentsCan China Take Place of SWIFT System? Analysts Say ‘No’There is no global payment system that is strong enough to act as an alternative to SWIFT and enable Russia to evade sanctions
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Market InsightsHere’s How China Can Win the Tech War With USAThe Chinese government is doubling down on incentives for innovation, which it believes to be the cornerstone of its future growth and international position.
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