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Secret Russian Intelligence Document Shows Deep Suspicion of China
A secret Russian document shows that, even as the two countries grow closer, counterintelligence agents have deep concerns ...
China’s rare earth weapon changes contours of trade war battlefield
China has signalled for more than 15 years that it was looking to weaponise areas of the global supply chain, a strategy ...
China-appointed Panchen Lama vows to make religion more Chinese in meeting with Xi Jinping
A young Tibetan appointed by China’s atheist Communist Party as the second-highest leader of Tibetan Buddhism has pledged to ...
Critical minerals will remain a problem in US-China talks. These industries are at risk.
Companies that want to export rare earths need licenses, and there is a big backlog. Approvals give Beijing leverage in the ...
China says it is working with France on trade differences, no sign yet of a cognac deal
China and France have agreed to resolve their trade disputes through dialogue, China's foreign ministry said on Friday, ...
Canada, China to Normalize Relations Amid Global Trade Disruption
Canada and China have reached a diplomatic detente, after years of testy relations and with President Trump targeting both ...
Trump says Xi agreed to restart flow of crucial minerals, but analysts say China won’t give up its ‘rare earth card’
US President Donald Trump said Chinese leader Xi Jinping has agreed to restart the flow of crucial rare earth materials, after announcing a new round of US-China trade talks will be held in London on ...
China’s Panchen Lama pledges loyalty to the Communist Party in a meeting with Xi
State media in China says that the man picked by Beijing as the second highest figure in Tibetan Buddhism has pledged ...
Analysis-China’s rare earth weapon changes contours of trade war battlefield
The scramble in recent weeks to secure export licences for rare earths, capped by Thursday's telephone call between U.S. and ...
China's forex reserves up $3.6 billion in May, less than expected
China's foreign exchange reserves rose by a less-than-expected $3.6 billion in May, official data showed on Saturday, as the ...