China’s dominance of the rare earths supply chain has emerged as a potent tool in its renewed trade war with the United States. The minerals are used to power everything from iPhones to fighter jets.
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China has a powerful card to play in its fight against Trump’s trade war: rare earths
U.S.’ inability to replace rare earths supply from China poses a threat to its defense, warns CSIS
The CSIS report warns that the export controls pose direct threats to U.S. military readiness, highlighting that the country is already lagging behind in its defense manufacturing.
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent to Yahoo Finance: China hasn’t weaponized Treasurys despite bond market volatility
The US bond market is sending worrying signals on the health of the economy. US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent shares his perspective on the state of the bond market.
Nvidia says it will record $5.5 billion quarterly charge tied to H20 processors exported to China
Nvidia will take a quarterly charge of about $5.5 billion tied to exporting H20 graphics processing units to China and other destinations.
China’s online retailers give Trump’s tariffs a one-star review
The rapidly worsening trade war between the world’s two largest economies is threatening the place where Americans and Chinese most regularly interact: online shopping.
White House of tariff deal with Beijing: ‘The ball is in China’s court’
President Trump is open to a deal with Beijing on tariffs, but “the ball is in China’s court” amid the global superpowers’ trade battle, the White House shared on Tuesday. Press …
Chinese TikTok Users Expose Luxury Brands’ Alleged Usage Of Cheap Manufacturers
Chinese president Xi Jinping responded to Trump by imposing 125 percent tariffs on the United States, and enforcing their own export restrictions. The allegations and subsequent reactions began to …
Chinese TikTok users mock tariffs, telling people to buy brands like Nike direct
Videos posted by Chinese TikTok users that suggest people should purchase fashion items straight from factories in the country have been surfacing in the U.S. in recent weeks, according to Bloomberg.
Pity American firms in China. Xi Jinping is hitting back
F or decades politicians in Washington might have been mistaken for lobbyists for American companies in China. They pushed for the country to be opened up to American banks, planes and fast-food …
Malaysia telco U Mobile to partner with China’s Huawei and ZTE for 5G network
Malaysian mobile data service company U Mobile said on Tuesday it will use infrastructure technology from China’s Huawei Technologies and ZTE to roll out Malaysia’s second 5G network.
Ball in China’s court for trade talks, White House says
U.S. President Donald Trump is open to making a trade deal with China but Beijing should make the first move, White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt said on Tuesday, citing a statement from the …
‘The Trump administration can’t ignore Boeing,’ BofA says after China reportedly halts imports from the U.S. aircraft manufacturer
China reportedly asked its airlines to halt Boeing orders, which has put the aircraft manufacturer in the middle of the U.S.’s trade war with China. Boeing, a major U.S. company, relies heavily on …
Chinese TikTok Users Are Going Viral Claiming Luxury Brands Use Cheap Local Manufacturers
U.S. and China are currently embroiled in a trade war with each country imposing 125 percent tariffs on the other.
