The auto industries in both the US and Europe could come to a standstill within weeks thanks to China’s ongoing restrictions on exports of rare earth minerals and magnets. Several European car part …
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Citigroup lays off 3,500 tech staff in China
Citigroup has laid off 3,500 technology staff in mainland China as part of the bank’s push to cut costs and streamline its global operations amid a broader turnaround effort. The cut affects a …
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China’s Ministry of Commerce in early April imposed export restrictions on several rare earth elements and magnets widely used in the automotive, defense and energy sectors. Some of the affected rare …
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China has introduced a tracking system for its rare earth magnet sector, three sources said, as its export restrictions on them begin to cut off customers around the world.
China’s Sichuan province to offer extended marriage and maternity leave
Health authorities in China’s southwestern Sichuan province are proposing to extend marriage leave up to 25 days and maternity leave up to 150 days, to help create a “fertility-friendly society” which …
