China has a chokehold on the world’s supply of critical minerals – and experts are warning the situation is major risk to US national security if the government doesn’t step up its efforts to compete.
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Structural shifts or price moves? China’s bifurcated commodity imports
China’s imports of major commodities in 2024 presented a mixed bag, with record volumes of iron ore, coal and natural gas, but weakness in crude oil.
China is working with gangs to gain intelligence, Taiwan’s spy agency says
According to a report by Taiwan’s National Security Bureau, Chinese agents have sought to use the Taiwanese underworld to channel funds to those with information to sell.
False posts about ‘China health emergency’ misuse old Covid photos
Health surveillance reports from the Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention in January 2025 did not announce a “state of emergency” sparked by a viral outbreak in the country, contrary to …
Automated valet parking service trialed at Shenzhen airport
At an airport in Shenzhen, a vibrant sci-tech and advanced-manufacturing hub in south China’s Guangdong Province, travelers can move their cars from the passenger area to the parking lot, where they …
Xi meets Grenadian PM in Beijing
Chinese President Xi Jinping meets with Prime Minister of Grenada Dickon Mitchell, who is on an official visit to China, at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, capital of China, Jan. 13, 2025.…
FACT CHECK: No, There Is Not A ‘New’ Virus Spreading Throughout China
A post shared on Facebook claims cases of a “new” virus called HMPV Metapneumovirus are rising in China. Verdict: False The virus was discovered in 2001. Fact Check: China has recently seen an …
China’s Simcere Pharma grants AbbVie option to license its blood cancer drug candidate
Simcere Pharmaceutical said on Monday its unit had granted U.S. drugmaker AbbVie the option to license its new blood cancer drug candidate outside China.
Nvidia scientist praises Chinese humanoid robot, stoking interest
Shenzhen-based Engine AI hopes to capitalise on new-found interest in its human-shaped robots by lowering prices amid intense industry competition.
OpenAI reveals AI policy proposals to best China, protect kids: ‘This is a race America can and must win’
OpenAI, the company behind ChatGPT, has released its “Economic Blueprint” for AI to outcompete China, boost economic prosperity and benefit U.S. education.
Putin Shadow Fleet’s Sanctions-Hit Tankers ‘Stranded’ off China Coast
The vessels Mermar, Huihai Pacific and Olia carrying more than 2 million barrels of oil left Russian ports earlier in January.
China’s battery giant CATL hires banks for first-half Hong Kong float, sources say
Chinese battery giant CATL has hired banks, including JPMorgan and Bank of America , to work on a Hong Kong listing, in what could be one of the city’s largest offerings in 2025, two people…
China’s trade surplus surged close to $1 trillion, days before Trump’s big new tariffs are due to land
China’s flooding the world with its exports ahead of Trump’s aggressive new trade policies.
