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Xi’s comments have strengthened expectations that CCP officials will take steps to curb overcapacity in top industries
China's crackdown on the smuggling and trans-shipment of critical minerals hit exports of antimony and germanium in June even as rare earth magnet shipments jumped sharply thanks to a deal with Washington
China launches a series of giant controversial dams on a river in Tibet, a $170-billion project long opposed by Bangladesh and India
'We're going to have a lot of magnets in a pretty short period of time. In fact, we'll have so many we won't know what to do with them,' the US President said...
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China Emissions Fall In First Half But Global Climate Alarm Persists25 Aug 2025
The world’s biggest carbon emitter, China, has seen its emissions fall by 1% in the first half of this year, but the news is not as great elsewhere...
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Trump Says He’ll Go To China — But ‘Only If Xi Invites Him’29 Jul 2025
'I am not SEEKING anything' Trump wrote in a social media post rejecting reports that he was looking to meet with his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping...
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Concern Grows Around Firing of Ethnic Chinese Scientist in US01 Apr 2025
Wang Xiaofeng, a prominent cybersecurity researcher, was removed from Indiana University last week after the FBI raided his two homes in the state...
China's blue-chip index fell the most in nearly five months with Shanghai stocks down more than 1.3% and the Hang Seng also sinking over 1%...
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India, Once Close to Deal With US, Now Faces 50% Tariffs06 Aug 2025
Officials close to the negotiations between the once close trading partners say that while Washington went for ‘headline grabbing’, New Delhi’s overconfidence tanked a deal that was nearly inked...
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China’s BYD, Chery Tangled in $53 Million Improper Subsidy Case14 Jul 2025
The Chinese government has previously said automakers will have to repay subsidies that they have been found to have claimed improperly...
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BYD to Take ‘Full Responsibility’ For Smart Parking Accidents09 Jul 2025
BYD is the first carmaker to assume full responsibility for an autonomous driving feature in China and the world...
Allies close to a contract that will lower car tariffs to 15%, while expanding US rice imports and purchases of US-made aircraft, source says ...
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Shell Companies Are ‘Getaway Cars,’ Dirty Money Watchdog Says03 Sep 2025
Head of the Financial Action Task Force says countries around the world must eliminate the problem of shell companies - or face greater monitoring. Countries in SE Asia seen as likely targets....
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US Ends Chip Waiver For TSMC To Supply Its Chinese Fabs02 Sep 2025
The Donald Trump administration is revoking Biden-era waivers granted to TSMC and South Korean chipmakers to ship critical supplies to their Chinese fabs — a move that some say is a ‘gift’ to Beijing...
A drop in production, sales and profits reflect how pressure to stay competitive is beginning to take a toll on BYD...
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Water War: India Plans Dam to Counter China’s Mega Dam in Tibet26 Aug 2025
Delhi plans a big dam to counter impacts from a huge Chinese dam, which it says will divert a third of the water at the border and a big dry-season problem...
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Biochar Can Cut Cement Use In Construction, Researchers Say26 Aug 2025
Between 8% to 10% of the world’s total global greenhouse gas emissions are attributable to cement production...
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