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China has expanded its export rules on rare earths, requiring foreign firms to get approval for exporting products containing even small amounts of China-originated materials.
One of China’s most important meetings begins Monday, as leader Xi Jinping and other ruling Communist Party elites gather to map the goals for the next five years. The closed-door gathering — known as the fourth plenum — is expected to last four days and will discuss and put the final touches on China’s next five-year plan,
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent commented on the Trump administration's strategy for the "trade war" with China during an appearance at a CNBC event on Friday. "I think things can de-escalate; we don't want to have to escalate,
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China vows to stand firm against Trump’s tariff threat. He urges Beijing to be less confrontational
President Donald Trump says China should take a less confrontational approach to his threatened new tariffs, but he's not retreating from his demands.
Indonesia has confirmed it will purchase fourth-generation J-10 jets from China, as the country with the world’s largest Muslim population continues to upgrade its aging fighter aircraft fleet.
US officials claim that Chinese-run ports are helping Beijing to gather intelligence. Ports in Greece, Nigeria and Sri Lanka have welcomed Chinese warships, while China’s first overseas military base, in the tiny African nation of Djibouti, began life as a “logistics hub” next to a Chinese-owned port.
When China tightened restrictions on rare-earth exports this month, stunning the White House, it was the latest reminder of Beijing’s control over an industry vital to the world economy. Its dominance was decades in the making.
The Huajiang Grand Canyon Bridge soars about 2,050 feet above a river in Guizhou province, more than twice as high as its highest counterpart in the U.S.