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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

The think tank, NITI Aayog, has proposed that Chinese companies be allowed to take a stake of up to 24% in an Indian company without any approval being required, sources say

Ministers have vowed to promote high-quality development of the EV sector and comprehensive measures to cool the industry's "irrational competition"

Indonesia has had to open its market to US products and firms, and pay a hefty price, while its exporters still face a 19% tariff on any goods sent to the US.

China's insistence that it must continue building coal power plants at record pace is seen as a key reason why Asia is warming nearly twice as fast as the global average

China saw a big trade surplus in June, but analysts predict a second half slump. They say its unlikely the US will cut tariffs to levels that allow producers to turn a profit