Reuters reported on Wednesday that China has introduced a tracking system for its rare earth magnet sector in a move to improve its control over the sector and crackdown on smuggling.
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Hong Kong activist Joshua Wong charged under Beijing-imposed security law for a second time
Wong was already convicted in a separate subversion case linked to an unofficial primary election and was sentenced last year to four years and eight months in jail for that charge.
Iran Reportedly Buys Ballistic Missile Ingredients In Bulk From Beijing
Iran has reportedly purchased thousands of tons of ingredients for ballistic missiles from China, sources familiar with the situation told The Wall Street Journal on Friday. Tons of shipments of …
Carney agrees to high-level talks with Beijing on resolving Canada-China trade war
Prime Minister Mark Carney and his Chinese counterpart agreed Thursday to “regularize channels of communication” in Canada’s estranged relationship with China and hold talks to resolve a trade war …
Jailed Hong Kong activist Joshua Wong faces second charge under Beijing-imposed national security law
Hong Kong pro-democracy activist Joshua Wong, already serving time for subversion, now faces a new charge of collusion under Beijing-imposed national security law. Authorities allege he conspired with …
Rebranded Beijing Art Season persevered amid tariff and economic struggles
Rebrands are all the rage for this year’s Beijing art week, which ran from 22 May to 1 June, now brandishing the new title of Beijing Art Season, comprising a gallery weekend plus two fairs.…
Exclusive: China issues rare earth licenses to suppliers of top 3 US automakers, sources say
China has granted temporary export licenses to rare-earth suppliers of the top three U.S. automakers, two sources familiar with the matter said, as supply chain disruptions begin to surface from Beijing’s export curbs on those…
Chinese Brand Turns Windshield Into One Giant Head-Up Display
Other brands like Audi and Mercedes already offer augmented reality head-up displays. Electric vehicles have been rapidly evolving into tech showcases, and the latest from Xpeng looks ready to push …
China urges BYD, EV rivals to end price war and avoid cost undercutting
The meeting was hosted by the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology, the market regulator and the top economic planning agency …
Trump tariffs live updates: Trump, Xi Jinping speak at last as US and China lean on key exports in trade fight
President Trump and Chinese leader Xi Jinping spoke on Thursday, and both countries pledged to restart tariff and trade talks in the coming days. Trump hailed the call as “positive,” with both leaders inviting the…
US-China trade call’s impact on manufacturers, Trump and Musk feud: SCMP daily highlights
From the impact of Trump and Xi’s call on Chinese factories to a groundbreaking plane radar, here’s a round-up from today’s coverage.
China’s rare earth threat
On April 4, two days after President Donald Trump’s tariff blitz, Beijing had hit back by calling halt to its export of rare earth magnets. China controls over 90 per cent of the global processing…
New coronavirus in China shows pandemic-like threat, scientists warn
Scientists have turned their focus to a lesser-known subgroup called merbecoviruses. Among these, one subgroup in particular, called the HKU5 viruses, is raising red flags.
