The Beijing Central Axis is a recent addition to UNESCO’s World Heritage List. Photograph by Jon Hicks, Getty Images Once a Mongol stronghold known as Dadu, Beijing became the Ming dynasty’s capital …
Monthly Archives For October 2025
Donald Trump is copying the wrong things from China, writes Dan Wang
D ONALD TRUMP rarely passes up an opportunity to praise Xi Jinping. Over the years, Mr Trump has regularly buttered up China’s leader, calling him “brilliant”, “perfect” and “fierce”, and averring …
US and Australia sign critical-minerals agreement as a way to counter China
President Donald Trump and Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese have signed a critical-minerals deal at the White House.
China says U.S. and Australia ‘should play a proactive role’ to bolster rare earth supply chains
China’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs on Tuesday said resource-rich countries should play a proactive role in bolstering their rare earth supply chains.
Soybean farmers twisting in the wind during US-China talks
China has been a big importer of U.S. soybeans, but purchases have now ground to zero as Beijing works to exert leverage against Washington.
China’s rare earth magnet exports to U.S. fall for second month, reversing brief recovery
China’s exports of rare earth magnets to the U.S. fell in September, ending months of recovery amid continues trade disputes between the two countries.
Analysis-US-Australia rare earths deal is a start but won’t shake China dominance any time soon
Donald Trump’s backing of Australia’s critical minerals will bring much-needed financial support to the industry, but experts say the U.S. president will have to wait longer to shift the supply chain …
CXMT plans $42B Shanghai IPO as China ramps up chip ambitions: report
Chinese memory chipmaker ChangXin Memory Technologies (CXMT) is preparing for an IPO in Shanghai as early as the first quarter of next year.
China’s ruling Communist Party holds crucial 4-day meeting in Beijing
The Central Committee of China’s ruling Communist Party on Monday kicked off its fourth plenum in Beijing to deliberate on the country’s next five-year development plan.
China Decries Trump’s US Over Latest Visa Move
China said it had “lodged serious protests” with the U.S. after the Trump administration restricted visas for Central American nationals who it believes are working to subvert the rule of law on …
Eight Of Top 10 U.S. Imports From China In 2018 Down More Than 50% Now
Trump might have won the deficit battle with China but he is losing the war on the U.S. deficit with the world, which is up significantly.
What to know about the meeting where China’s ruling Communist Party maps its 5-year goals
One of China’s most important meetings begins Monday, as its top leader Xi Jinping and other ruling Communist Party elites gather to map the country’s goals for the next five years.
US doubles down on Trump admin push to rebuild industrial base amid China pressure
Ambassador Jamieson Greer warns Beijing’s “economic coercion” won’t derail the Trump administration’s effort to rebuild U.S. manufacturing and secure key supply chains.
