China has suspended exports of certain rare earth minerals and magnets that are crucial for the world’s car, semiconductor and aerospace industries. The move is in retaliation after President Trump’s sharp increase in tariffs.
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Biden’s administration may have suppressed COVID evidence contradicting Chinese claims
The Biden administration has been accused of withholding information about a military report that suggests U.S. military personnel contracted COVID-19 after participating in the World Military …
From Dholera to Pune: The cities vying to become India’s Shenzhen after Mahindra’s viral post
In the early 1980s, Shenzhen was little more than a quiet fishing village nestled along China’s southern coastline. Today, it’s a sprawling, steel-and-glass symbol of modern China—home to global …
Insight: How China went from courting Trump to ‘never yield’ tariff defiance
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China March new bank loans rise to 3.64 trln yuan, beating expectations
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Xi’s Visit Highlights Dilemma for Southeast Asia in U.S.-China Trade War
China’s leader is on a charm offensive in the region, but some of Beijing’s neighbors are wary of being caught in the crossfire of a superpower rivalry.
China’s Xi vows to Indonesia’s Prabowo to deepen partnership, Xinhua says
Chinese President Xi Jinping vowed to deepen his country’s strategic partnership with Indonesia in a call with President Prabowo Subianto on Sunday, China’s official Xinhua News Agency reported. Xi …
Pandemic fears as NEW coronavirus is discovered in bats by China-linked scientist
A new coronavirus feared to be able to spread to humans has been discovered by a China-linked scientist. Researchers from Brazil and colleagues affiliated with the University of Hong Kong …
House GOP eyes China to kick off agenda on coronavirus oversight
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Corona del Mar resi market sees another record: “people pay for perfect”
That’s when 1615 Bayadere Terrace in Corona del Mar sold for just under $20 million. The deal marks the Irvine Terrace community’s priciest-ever sale, according to Christie’s International Real Estate …
Tesla stops taking new orders in China for two imported, US-made models
Tesla has suspended taking new orders for Model S and Model X vehicles on its Chinese website, Reuters checks showed on Friday, as the world’s two largest economies exchange blows in a trade war.
American firm dodges China’s tariff hikes, selling off millions in inventory
With American companies facing the threat of punishing tariffs from China, Jeff Bowman started selling fast. It was March 31, and the CEO of a company in the US state of Colorado had already watched…
China’s EV giants shift gears toward the U.K. as tariff troubles mount in the U.S. and Europe
Shut out by tariffs in the U.S. and EU, China’s EV makers are accelerating into the U.K.—now Europe’s biggest electric car market.
