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China and Malaysia discuss rare earths refinery
Published on 02/10/2025
» KUALA LUMPUR - China and Malaysia are in early talks for a project to process rare earths, with the sovereign wealth fund Khazanah Nasional likely to partner with a Chinese state-owned firm to build a refinery in the Southeast Asian country, people familiar with the matter said.
Lawless state capitalism no answer to China's rise
Oped, Published on 19/09/2025
» It is tempting to frame the Sino-American economic rivalry as a clash between engineering doers and lawyerly naysayers, as the Chinese-Canadian analyst Dan Wang does in his new book Breakneck: China's Quest to Engineer the Future. But this is a false dichotomy, because law is a crucial feature of US capitalism.
US announces 'framework' TikTok deal with China
AFP, Published on 15/09/2025
» MADRID - The United States announced on Monday a "framework" deal with China to resolve their dispute over TikTok, as a deadline looms this week for the Chinese-owned app to be sold or face a US ban.
India explores rare-earth deal with Myanmar rebels after Chinese curbs
Reuters, Published on 10/09/2025
» NEW DELHI — India is working to obtain rare-earth samples from Myanmar with the assistance of a powerful rebel group, according to four people familiar with the matter, as it seeks alternative supplies of a strategic resource tightly controlled by China.
India committed to improving ties with China, Modi tells Xi
Published on 31/08/2025
» TIANJIN, China - Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi said New Delhi was committed to improving ties with Beijing in a key meeting with China's President Xi Jinping on Sunday, as both countries resolved to put aside differences from a years-long border standoff.
Denmark decries US ‘interference’ in Greenland
AFP, Published on 27/08/2025
» COPENHAGEN - Denmark summoned the US charge d’affaires Wednesday after reports of attempted interference in Greenland, a Danish autonomous territory which US President Donald Trump wants to take over.
Malaysia flexes rare earth muscle as mineral-hungry US seeks non-Chinese sources
South China Morning Post, Published on 23/08/2025
» KUALA LUMPUR — Malaysia's ban on exports of unprocessed rare earth metals this week signals that the Southeast Asian country has a realistic shot - on its own terms - at feeding the mineral-hungry United States amid its strained trade ties with the world's dominant supplier, China, according to analysts.
Swedish church rolls into new home after two-day journey
AFP, Published on 20/08/2025
» KIRUNA, Sweden - A landmark Swedish church in the Arctic arrived Wednesday at its new home after a two-day move across the town of Kiruna to allow Europe’s biggest underground mine to expand.
Rare earths are definitely China's trump card
Oped, Published on 15/08/2025
» China's weaponisation of rare earths has emerged as a major flash point in US-China trade negotiations. These critical materials, especially the high-performance magnets they make possible, are vital components in electric vehicles (EVs), wind turbines, industrial robotics, and advanced defence systems. In response to China's strict rare-earths export controls, the United States has quietly lowered tariffs, relaxed export controls on AI chips, and even softened visa restrictions for Chinese students.
Trump extends China truce for 90 days, averting tariff hike
Published on 12/08/2025
» US President Donald Trump extended a pause of sky-high tariffs on Chinese goods for another 90 days into early November, stabilising trade ties between the world’s two largest economies.